Panic Disorder & Jaw Pain Information

Those suffering from anxiety disorders often have physical symptoms of stress. Some of the symptoms associated with chronic anxiety are headaches, nausea, chest pain, tremors, neck pain and jaw pain.

Stress

• According to Ohio Health Online, there is a connection between poor stress management and pain in the hinge area of the jaw.

Bruxism

• facial structure

  Anxiety can cause sufferers to clench and grind their teeth. This reaction to stress is called bruxism, and it results in a gradual wearing down of the jaw structure.

Mandibles

• The temporal mandible joints are located just below the ears. These joints are responsible for opening and closing the jaw.

TMJ

• Dysfunction of the temporal mandible joint is known as TMJ. TMJ is a painful disorder resulting in neck and jaw pain as well as headaches.

Treatment

• Anxiety disorders are most often treated with cognitive behavioral therapy or with anti-anxiety medications. Jaw pain is treatable with over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen.