TMJ and Tinnitus: Should we explore the ligament chain from the cervical spine through the neck to the jaw to the ear?

Ross Hauser, MD; Danielle Matias, PA-C; Demi Foster, APRN For most of the patients that we see with problems linked to the cervical spine, we rarely see a patient who suffers from the symptoms of one diagnosis. Such is the case with people with tinnitus and TMJ and TMJ and tinnitus. This is not a play on words. Some people have the primary diagnosis of TMJ (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction) or a diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) with secondary tinnitus. Some people have tinnitus and among other secondary disorders, problems of the TMJ. These people diagnosed correctly with TMJ and tinnitus … Continue reading TMJ and Tinnitus: Should we explore the ligament chain from the cervical spine through the neck to the jaw to the ear?