12/06/2022
TMJ is not the first thing most doctors think of when you report tingling in your fingers. Instead, your doctor will likely want to eliminate other possible causes first, such as:
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Diabetes
• Multiple sclerosis
• Reynaud’s disease
• Vascular disease
• Alcohol abuse
• Stroke
When doctors find that none of these things are the cause, they can assume it’s nothing and stop investigating. What if your numb fingers could be a sign of temporomandibular joint disorder, more commonly known as TMJ? One-third of TMJ sufferers report paresthesia of the fingers. Without identifying the correct source, treatments will either be ineffective or will only work for short periods.
Treating the underlying TMJ can reduce or even eliminate the numbness and tingling in your fingers resulting from the jaw imbalance. For mild TMJ, periodic TENS treatments may be enough to resolve the problem. For severe TMJ, there are plenty of non-invasive therapies to try, like a custom bite splint, to retrain your jaw to rest in a position of least tension. If a bite splint effectively solves the problem, you can even have dental restoration done as a more permanent solution.
Let us help to relieve your TMJ symptoms like tingling fingers - schedule your TMJ consultation with us at https://iowasleeptmj.com/book-appt/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=tmj/!
