There is documented proof that keeping stress under control, can help you prevent irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or go a long way towards easing the symptoms. The gut is part of the enteric nervous system (brain) that controls autonomous motor functions including the gut – colon, small bowel, digestion etc. The autonomous functions allow the gut to react on its own to triggers such as stress, which then affects the IBS issues.
Read moreSeries (5 part) on Hypnotherapy, NLP, Hypnosis, for TMJ pain and connected issues. Article 4 of 5 re TMJ headaches and neck pain.
When you have a headache or neck pain, you might not think that your jaw could actually be the cause. However, the temporo-mandibular joint, or TMJ, could be the reason you are suffering. The TMJ is the hinge-like joint connecting the jaw to the skull. It enables the jaw to move up and down and from side to side, so that you can laugh, talk, chew and yawn.
Read moreSeries (5 part) on Hypnosis, NLP, Hypnotherapy, for TMJ pain and connected issues. Article 3 of 5 re Stress and Anxiety.
Because of the common link between stress and teeth grinding, it is easy to develop a TMJ disorder as a result. This may not happen immediately, but as time goes by, and the symptoms of anxiety are not relieved, the condition may continue unabated. Restless sleep, induced by stress, can cause you to unconsciously grind your teeth and clench your jaw. The constant wear and tear can put your jaw out of alignment and cause chronic neck pain, as well acute muscle strain.
Read moreSeries (5 part) on Hypnosis, NLP, Hypnotherapy, for TMJ pain and connected issues. Article 2 of 5 re Grinding of teeth.
TMJ is a term used to describe the temporo-mandibular joint, which connects the mandible (jawbone) to the skull. It allows you to move your jaw up and down and from side to side, so that you can talk, chew, and yawn.
Grinding and clenching your teeth is a widespread and an unpleasant problem. It may sound relatively harmless, but continually grinding and gnashing your teeth, may become a habit which can lead to long-term damage to your teeth. The medical name for this condition is known as Bruxism, and unfortunately many people do not even seem to realise that they have the condition.
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