Your body has been silently screaming the story of your past through those perpetually tight shoulders and clenched jaw—and ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When Dr. Priya Mistry asks people if they clench their jaws, they usually say no—yet she can see clear ...

Face exercises, also known as "face yoga," are the latest wellness trend to take social media by storm. The face-sculpting workouts involve repetitive movements and massages targeting different ...

You may experience neck and jaw pain simultaneously for several reasons. Because the two are connected, what affects one also affects the other. Because the neck and jaw are connected by joints, it ...

TMJ disorders affect the joint that connects the jaw to the skull, causing pain, clicking, or jaw locking. Common causes include bruxism, arthritis, trauma, and stress-related muscle tension. Early ...

Masseter Botox is a nonsurgical procedure that involves an injection to the edge of your jaw, or masseter. This large, rectangle-shaped muscle is responsible for chewing (mastication), biting, and ...

TMJ disorder can cause intense pain in the jaw, neck, and head. If left untreated, TMJ disorders can lead to chronic pain, difficulty chewing, swelling, and in rare cases, it may lead to nerve damage.

Edmund Khoo, DDS, is an orthodontist and clinical associate professor at the New York University College of Dentistry. TMD is a common cause of jaw pain, which can lead to clicking sounds and ...