Botox® Injections for TMJ In NYC
Help alleviate TMJ symptoms with Botox injections from Dr. Reddy & Dr. Kodali.
The neurotoxin protein Botox is commonly injected into the body to relieve pain and muscle spasms associated with TMJ. Botox temporarily relaxes jaw muscles, which may reduce pain and improve function. According to several studies, Botox may actually help treat and alleviate symptoms caused by TMJ disorder. Some of the symptoms of TMJ that Botox may help treat are:
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Tension of the jaw
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Headaches
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Lockjaw
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Facial asymmetry
As TMJ may sometimes limit mouth movement, Botox may provide relief from this TMJ symptom. A 2012 study by NCBI found that Botox could decrease pain and even increase jaw movement after treatment.
If you can't open your mouth fully because of your TMJ or see that one side of your jaw/lower face is larger than the other because of your TMJ, then you may be a candidate for Botox injections in NYC from Dr. Reddy & Dr. Kodali. Various methods are used to determine where to administer these injections around the jaw.
The longer-lasting effects of trigger point injections may require botox. The neurotoxin Botox weakens taut muscle fibers by weakening their contracted state (Soares, 2014)and also modifies nerve transmission of pain. As a result of botox relaxing the trigger point, pain receptor stimulation is suspended, reducing referred pain, such as headaches and TMJ.
Soares, Adriana and et al. "Botulinum toxin for Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Adults." The Cochrane Collaboration Library Issue 7 (2014).
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