Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I have been having joint pain on the right side, this has been going on for about a month (I am 9 weeks post-op) My surgeon has given me pain pills again, and anti inflamatories, as well as a muscle relaxer, because I clench at night as well. I can't open my mouth very much either, and I have ear pain and even pain in the temple sometimes. I went to see him and a Sr. associate from his office yesterday, the have determined, from an MRI, CTs scan and xray, that my right cartiladge has moved, apparently as a result of the movement of the surgery. There is and option to correct it surgically, but before that they are trying to get it to correct itself, I have been given exercises to do, and a Therabite apparatus, which I put in my mouth and sueeze the lever and it pushes my upper and bottom teeth apart, I am to force it to open until I feel it stetch then stop and hold it. I will also go for PT 3 times a week. If this does not help in 3 weeks then I will have it corrected surgically. this would be a minor surgery, it is arthroscopic (sp?) and I would be out patient. Supposedly all of this whould relax the muscles enough to allow the cartiladge to slip back in place. If not then my surgeon will put it back. Marsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I have been having joint pain on the right side, this has been going on for about a month (I am 9 weeks post-op) My surgeon has given me pain pills again, and anti inflamatories, as well as a muscle relaxer, because I clench at night as well. I can't open my mouth very much either, and I have ear pain and even pain in the temple sometimes. I went to see him and a Sr. associate from his office yesterday, the have determined, from an MRI, CTs scan and xray, that my right cartiladge has moved, apparently as a result of the movement of the surgery. There is and option to correct it surgically, but before that they are trying to get it to correct itself, I have been given exercises to do, and a Therabite apparatus, which I put in my mouth and sueeze the lever and it pushes my upper and bottom teeth apart, I am to force it to open until I feel it stetch then stop and hold it. I will also go for PT 3 times a week. If this does not help in 3 weeks then I will have it corrected surgically. this would be a minor surgery, it is arthroscopic (sp?) and I would be out patient. Supposedly all of this whould relax the muscles enough to allow the cartiladge to slip back in place. If not then my surgeon will put it back. Marsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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