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Could very tight neck muscles cause your jaw to go into spasm and affect ears?

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Tight Jaws Affect : Yes, tight neck muscle can translate into tight jaws, via muscle spasm. Jaw muscle spasm may cause ringing in the ears, popping in the ears, and earaches.

Answered 11/1/2017

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A member asked:

Could very tight neck muscles cause your jaw to go into spasm and affect ears?

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Dr. Robert Knox answered

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