Do People with TMJ Experience Lumps on the Neck Muscles? Posted: 03-09-06 13:06pm
Do TMJ sufferers ever experience lumps in
their neck muscles. I have a protruding
lump on my neck that only appears when i
tilt my head back and to the side
stretching out the left side of my neck.
The lump only seems to show itself when i
have my neck in this position. Also it
doesn't feel like a lump persay but more
fiberous. Almost like strands of muscle
which run from under the ear to my jaw,
the lump gets bigger or smaller when i
open and close my mouth, also it is more
elongated running horizontally and can be
felt when moving my fingers down my neck.
anyways i am being long winded, do you
think this is TMJ related or do you think
it is something else. I have been to a ENT
and he said all my glands and stuff were
ok. I know you can't properly diagnose
without seeing someone, but i am very
worried and just would like some
explainations and answers. Thanks!
Shane
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TMJ Answer A590 Posted: 03-27-06 17:44pm
It doesn't seem that the lump in your neck
is related to TMJ-syndrome. Any
tumor-like formation (“lump”) on the
neck, if present, is under ENT authority.
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