I grind my teeth when I sleep..?!

I grind my teeth when I sleep..?

I grind my teeth when I sleep (says my dentist). Could this be causing the huge knots on my neck and the neck and the shoulder/neck pain that I have?

1 month ago
I am in the process of getting my night guard but I have always seemed to have this HUGE knots around my shoulders/neck and I just was curious if that was the cause of it.

Yes, those jaw muscles are connected to your neck, which is connected to your shoulders. It could definitely be causing it.

Try to relieve some of the stresses in your life. That might help. Try to calm yourself and get into an almost sedated sense of mind before you go to sleep. Try to forget about your day. Maybe make it a habit of reading a novel before you go to sleep. Or go for a walk after dinner. Stretch or do some yoga before jumping into bed. Anything to help calm and relax yourself for a nice and peaceful night's rest.