Information and opinions on health from nashaat at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2666/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2666/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2666/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/2666/14493/tmj-pain Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:14:00 -0400 nashaat I recommend seeing a maxillofacial surgeon who is particulary experienced in TMJ disorders.diagnosis is better made by clinical examination and by MRI of the joint. usually we give steroid injection as a last resort in conservative management of joint pain. a crucial issue is to find out if the main problem is due to muscle disorder or due to intra joint problem. steroid injection is only good for intra joint problem and not for muscle... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/2666/14493/tmj-pain