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What Causes Pain On The Left Of The Jaw Bone?

Hi there my jaw on the left hand side has been locked for a few days and causing a lot of pain in my ear and I can't open my mouth too wide without experiencing pain. It makes my neck hurt and gives me headaches. My joint on my left hand knee hurts Aswell what do I do? What is it
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
The type of symptoms you are mentioning it looks that you are having problem in your Temporomandibular joint ( joint of the jaw ) because it is responsible for opening and closing of mouth and even situated in front of the ear.
To get relief from the pain you have to start with some medication's
1- start with some muscle relaxant twice daily gor 1 weeks
2-a diclofenac ointment application over the joint means in front of the ear.
3- avoid hard food and wide opening of mouth
Start with all these but once consult with a dentist for examination of the joint.
Hope it will help you.
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What Causes Pain On The Left Of The Jaw Bone?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. The type of symptoms you are mentioning it looks that you are having problem in your Temporomandibular joint ( joint of the jaw ) because it is responsible for opening and closing of mouth and even situated in front of the ear. To get relief from the pain you have to start with some medication s 1- start with some muscle relaxant twice daily gor 1 weeks 2-a diclofenac ointment application over the joint means in front of the ear. 3- avoid hard food and wide opening of mouth Start with all these but once consult with a dentist for examination of the joint. Hope it will help you.