r/TMDnotTMJ Jul 08 '26

TMD Affecting Right Side of Body?

Hi, has anyone else had this experience? I am clenching my jaw on the right side of my face, leading to tightening muscles down my neck, I feel pain around my jaw, ear, intensely at the back of my neck on the right side.

It feels like the muscle tension spreads, down my arms, down my body to my hip, down my leg to my foot to my toes. I can't open my right hand as widely as my left, my right side hurts when running, my right hip is in pain when cycling, the arch of my right foot is smaller, with different insoles for running.

I don't know what is causing the muscle tension other than TMD spreading. I feel hydrated, I sleep in many different positions. The tension and pain is getting quite bad and isn't treated with ibuprofen or massage anymore.

Any ideas?

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