I have suffered from CMD – craniomandibular dysfunction – for 5 years. That is a disorder of the cooperation of muscles, ligaments and joints of the masticatory apparatus. Because this can show in various symptoms, it often takes a long time to be diagnosed and get treated. It was like this for me.
One symptom is persistent grinding of the teeth. As the jaw is practically always constricted, I developed an arthritis of the jaw which caused most severe pain in both joints of the jaw for several years. I usually needed to take IBU 800 just to get through the day. I could not eat banana or soup at all because my jaw was almost blocked and I could not open my mouth wide enough. But you have to eat, to speak …
One day, the general practice where I work got a new therapy system for the treatment of osteoarthritis. My boss suggested that I should try it: “See, if it is worth its salt.” At first, my problems increased which made me fall into despair. But fortunately, that was only temporary. It is said to be a sign that the body reacts, that the therapy is working. And this was true for me and it really improved soon.
Today, 8 months later, I am completely free of pain. I can open my mouth again as normal and without pain. I wake up without that constant aching in head, mouth and ear. Only since it is gone, I have realized how many symptoms had been caused by the disease. Those were not just usual headaches for example. I have fun eating again. Everything is great.