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"If you have pain in your jaw on one or both sides, you may have a condition called temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. (You will also hear this referred to as TMJ.) Your jaw may hurt, the muscles of your face may feel like they are in spasm, and you may feel clicking and catching in your jaw. These symptoms may make eating and talking painful or impossible. There are many different treatments for TMD. You may benefit from medicine or massage, and some people even have surgery to correct the problem. Physical therapy for TMD is another option to help you relieve jaw pain. So what can you expect from PT for TMD, and how can a physical therapist help you if you have TMD?"