It started subtly—a clenched jaw during stressful workdays, a stiff neck after long Zoom calls. I didn’t connect the dots right away. Like many people, I brushed off the soreness in my upper back and the persistent tightness in my shoulders as a posture issue. But one dental checkup and a chiropractor’s nudge later, the…
If you’ve ever woken up with a sore jaw and spotted a few annoying floaters dancing in your field of vision, you’re not alone. I’ve personally been down that rabbit hole — wondering if my late-night teeth grinding has anything to do with those pesky squiggly shadows. Turns out, there might be more of a…
If you’ve ever felt a strange, tight clenching in your jaw and wondered what on earth it has to do with your stomach, you’re not alone. As someone who has worked closely with patients in a busy gastroenterology clinic, I’ve had plenty of people look at me like I’ve got two heads when I mention…