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I clench my jaw or grind my teeth without realising until my face hurts
The masseter muscle — the jaw muscle — is one of the body's primary tension-holding sites. Many people unconsciously clench during focus, emotional suppression, or sleep, making it the invisible reservoir of stress that eventually announces itself as a headache or dental wear.
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The masseter is the strongest muscle in the body relative to its size, capable of exerting up to 200 pounds of force — which is why chronic clenching causes so much damage over time.
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