Shoulder alignment - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

MLZ · 03-30-2006, 07:39 AM

I just recently noticed that one of my shoulders looks higher than the other. Can this contribute to TMJ? Does anyone know of any stretches or something that can correct this? I seen a chiro fairly recently he did nothing to check shoulder alignment, only spine, and I really didnt notice any difference after a few sessions. Would finding a different chiro help?

laskalady · 03-30-2006, 10:35 AM

My tmj specialist said my right shoulder was a bit higher than my left and that I had head forward posture, so this does have something to do with TMJ problems..I've been reading this book Taking Control of TMJ I"m sure you've heard all about it before, but it talks about all that, how the body can be off alignment from all sorts of things....gives exercises too..Ill look some up and tell you about them.

JaneEG · 03-31-2006, 04:57 AM

tmj definitely affects the shoulders. I have suffered with all my tmj pains for ages, with very frequent flares. During this current flare I dislocated my shoulder and have had to have painful surgery to pin it all back into place. All my muscles from my waist up are weak, the worst being my shoulders and neck. Physio doesn't work, has anyone else found a better solution? I'm in a holster type sling 24 hours a day at the moment which is helping my shoulder but making my neck/jaw ache even worse.
Jane

quirkyvirgo · 04-04-2006, 03:33 PM

I saw a physical therapist last year who said that my shoulders seeming misaligned was actually due to an elevated first rib (aparently if the muscles stay really tense for a while they can have that effect.) PT for a few months made a huge difference for me.

Tandi

laskalady · 04-04-2006, 04:41 PM

quirkyvirgo,

I have misaligned shoulder the right its slightly higher than the left, but also I notice that my ribs..on the right side i can feel it slipping like as if its slipping in and out of place at times..for example if i'm bending over too much..and then straighten up. Did you ever get this at all? I'm wondering if I also have this elevated rib.