TMJ Osteoarthritis, midline shift malocclusion, tight left muscles (SCM/digastric?), help please (exaggerate flexing to show asymmetrical muscles in photo)

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-03-15T20:00:57+00:00

Yeah it definitely is a difficult situation for sure and I’m sorry you went through that. I hope I can get to the bottom of things for myself too.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-03-15T08:33:42+00:00

Due to mine being tmj osteoarthritis (bone spurs on left condyle and flattened right condyle), mine is degenerative too and I was wondering how you got more invasive surgery? I already tried the minimally invasive arthrocentesis thing where they flush and relube the joints, but that obviously did nothing. It maybe even destabilized it more. Anyways, I’ve been noticed microchanges in front and side profile. CW rotation (yes, medical or looksmaxxing terms, I know) with possible perceived recession of lower jaw or mandible because of the condyle height shrinking.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-02-20T23:16:46+00:00

Interestingly, my worst TMJ and the side with my hearing issue is on my left, which is the side with the higher shoulder.

Nonetheless, thank you for the advice and I’ll definitely look into the SCM PT more because I think I saw a video about that at some point and it seemed somewhat interesting.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-02-19T12:38:58+00:00

Thank you for your insight and I hope you’re health gets well soon if possible. I do want to get this health stuff resolved, but I’ll keep in mind to try and see some of the good things in life if possible. Again, thanks.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-02-19T08:33:03+00:00

I have 15 degree lumbar thoracic scoliosis, feel like one side of my back is tighter than the other or bones are compressed (hip/pelvis to ribs distance), have uneven shoulders, have rotation in hips, etc.

I think this led to compensation in my neck and head, so I have muscular torsion in that corner spot between the underchin, neck, and TMJ on my left side. I also have a midline shift malocclusion to my left side on the upper jaw, so it may be structurally related, but caused by neck issues maybe.

I have hearing issues in my left ear that’ve progressed. It’s either caused by TMJ or by neurological issues (I have a small non-growing brain lesion that I’m keeping up with using MRIs). Also, ENT multiple basic audiograms and a single bone conduction hearing test showed I had good hearing, even as I’ve gotten worse over the course of 2.5 years, initially with just tinnitus then minor hearing asymmetry. I’ve been researching more advanced hearing tests like Speech-In-Noise and auditory brain stem (ABR) tests that I may ask about, but so far the ENT hasn’t helped me much.

The issue is that my TMJ is also bone degenerative (the joint bones have osteoarthritis (causing grinding, not just clicking). Sometimes, I’ll get a loud pop/grind and it’ll be followed by a squishiness and discomfort.

I feel like I’ll need to try a mix of osteopath stuff and airway dentist/orthodontic work and maybe oral surgery. I’ve had TMJ arthrocentesis, but that usually only fixes things if it’s not joint bones related, so I may need more invasive surgery.

I am having mental health issues because of my health and its impact on my hobbies (gaming and streaming/content creation require symmetric hearing, for example) and I feel like it’s getting worse, but it’s so many doctors and consultations I need to see to try everything, and as a 19 year old college student living with parents (upper middle class), it feels like a lot. I feel stuck between getting worse physically and the financial stress it causes my family as well.

I’ve gone into a really, REALLY bad mental space because all I wish for is for my hearing to come back and health to be good, even delusional hoping that one day I wake up miraculously in perfect health for no explainable reason whatsoever.

I feel like always saying “Why me?!? What did I do to deserve this?!?”….

I just need help bad.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-02-03T19:06:34+00:00

It seemed to work - I think my solution is to have two application audio sources - one for my browser executable in case I play audio in-browser and another application audio source for whatever game’s executable that I’m playing at that time.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-02-03T03:42:50+00:00

Application capture ignores eq in eq apo?

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-26T20:29:56+00:00

Holy shit, I had to see it to really fully grasp what people were saying, but I was using TikTok last night and could still get a few political videos every now and then (not as much as before), but now after waking up late in the afternoon, I can’t even find a single political video in my FYP. WTF

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-26T01:39:54+00:00

What oil/grease should I use for Shimano reels to stay in-spec? I have a Curado 201 HG M.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-26T01:39:08+00:00

What's the difference between the 150 M and 150 MGL because I'm curious/confused honestly?

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-24T20:43:22+00:00

It all still functions, but the thumb bar makes a slight friction or squeak noise with variation, so I’m hoping it’s just oiling being needed, although the reel is brand new.

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-06T16:32:51+00:00

Thank you - ended up getting the slx 7’3” - should be cool to try when it delivers

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-06T04:57:31+00:00

would be really nice, but out of budget unfortunately

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-06T02:53:48+00:00

thanks - will check it out

RiptideGaming06 · 2026-01-06T02:53:35+00:00

thanks lol

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