TREATMENT PLAN & KEY INFORMATION
TREATMENT PLAN
Conservative management:
- Reassurance
- Self-management
- Rest
- Analgesia
- Hot/cold compress
Medications:
- Simple analgesia
- Antidepressants: amitriptyline
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
Specialist treatments:
- Intra-articular corticosteroid injections
- Hyaluronic acid injections
- Botulinum toxin
- Surgery
Referral criteria:
- History of trauma/fracture
- Symptoms persisting >6 weeks with uncertain diagnosis
- Locked jaw
- Associated rheumatoid arthritis
- Unable to maintain oral intake
- Not responding to primary care treatment
KEY INFORMATION
- Pain typically activated by jaw movement
- Multiple treatment options available, from conservative to surgical
- Clear referral criteria for specialist input