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I just yawned and my jaw/throat area got a cramp. it hurt really bad for about 10 seconds and felt like someone was sticking a needle in my jaw-throat area! why did this happen?

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It is a muscle spasm: When you yawn the jaw muscles can get out of sync and the main opening muscle of the jaw called the lateral pterygoid muscle can get a spasm.It is nothing to worry about. Be careful when you yawn. It is like a charley horse.

Answered 11/11/2020

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