Re: [Harp-L] TMJ

[Chris Bates <cchrisbates@xxxxxxxxx>]

Given that you are really working your jaw when trying
to develop an embouchure, it is possible. Kinda hard
to tell unless you see a specialist.

Here are a couple of helpful links.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001227.htm
http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/tmj-1998/tmj.htm
http://www.entlink.net/healthinfo/topics/tmj.cfm
http://www.ctds.info/tmj.html#tmj_cause

An overview.
This will be a little verbose, for the benefit of
those who do not know what this problem is. The
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the point at which
your lower jaw connects to your upper jaw, acting as a
fulcrum. The joint takes considerable pressure and is
protected by a small disk of cartilage. It is the
displacement or degradation of this disk, or the bone
it contacts, that results in a TMJ disorder.
TemporoMandibular Joint Disorder is a broad term which
describes the result, not the cause. TMJ  disorders
can be attributed to various disorders, stress, even
poor posture. 

Hope this makes sense, I am not quite awake yet.

Chris

--- Mike and Beverly Rogers
<mbrogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Anyone had TMJ, or clicking jaw.  I developed it,
> about three months ago.  I spent a great deal of
> time on embouchure, the last few years, and wonder
> if there's a connection.  Or maybe I'm just getting
> old and wearing out.  Bullfrog
> 
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