TMJ From A Fall. Anyone Have Any Suggestions

Susan,
I have chiropractic adjustments for occasional TMJ. The relief is immediate and long lasting. Though everything is different with an injury, it might be worth a try.
That's a pretty scary fall.

They is no care or treatment for it I got it from a dentist when he give me a lower teeth it through off my jaw took me 3 years to find out it was tmj I can't sleep on either side of my head because it is my joints outside my ears good luck

i got tmj years ago , thought the dentist cracked a tooth as he took it out ( heard/felt a crack ) he said no , some time later i was diagnosed with tmj, physio wanted me to do stretching exercises , moving jaw as far to one side as I could but ouch , and I worried about damage .

I once had been treated with steroids and a muscle relaxer (2 rounds) for TMJ pain... It provided only very short term relief as the underlying tissue never healed. I finally got into a dentist who gave me the advice I needed to get over this, though it took a good couple of months to heal.

1. Round the clock low dose ibuprophen to reduce inflammation.
2. Every two hours do gentle range of motion exercises with your jaw... Not overdoing the movements, especially at first. You could probably find this on YouTube.
3. Morning and evening moist heat compresses to improve circulation.
4. Eat only very soft foods for a while. Start with mashed potato consistency for a couple of weeks and very slowly work your way into softer foods. Be careful not to overdo things like talking (on the phone) for long periods etc. Do what you can to limit those repetitive movements that can cause more strain to that joint.

I hope that you are able to take ibuprophen... I was on it for a couple of months but I know not everyone can do this. This treatment finally worked for me. It is so painful! I hope you are able to find relief soon!

I forgot to add... my dentist also had me wear a mouth guard at night which helped my pain level at night and in the morning so much!