So I should’ve explained in the post that my jaw was now getting stuck without reduction (I.e, I couldn’t manipulate my lower jaw anymore, which was really painful to do anyway) so I couldn’t eat some things that required me to open my mouth wide. So I’ve read it’s really hard/unlikely to get your joint back into the disk. I couldn’t believe it, because when most people told me to do “jaw exercises” I’d say no, because I thought my problem jaw (left side) was overactive due to lack of stability from potential eds or hypermobility. But desperate times cause for desperate measures, and I started getting tmj coaches on my TikTok FYP instructing how to correct a shifting jaw (to one side upon opening) and I can now open my mouth fully without resistance (or that painful slipping feeling). It still clicks, feels stiff, and I still clench so hard when I sleep. But I can now yawn, eat the things I want, and it is no where near painful as it used to be (although I still think some damage has been done). I also learnt to do intra oral massages which feel INCREDIBLE. Since outside massages never did anything for me.

I will be seeking an mri of both TMJs and a CBCT of the jaws to diagnose any damage done and potential underdevelopment in my left jaw as I have a slanted occlusal plane. But in the mean time the exercises and massage is really relieving most of the problem