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Overview. 1  A slipped disc in your jaw can cause painful temporomandibular joint (TMJ)-related problems, including a âpoppingâ noise that originates inside the jaw joint. 2  Friction is a massage exercise. 3  The jaw stretching exercise may relieve tension in tight jaw muscles forced out of position.
Stress can aggravate TMJ by causing overuse of jaw muscles when clenching or grinding teeth (like bruxism). But even if you arenât seeing signs of bruxism, you may still notice other symptoms of TMJ â such as jaw joint pain, popping and clicking of your jaw or inability to open and close your mouth easily.