Not infrequently, a patient presents to the ENT clinic with complaints of ear pain convinced there must be an ear infection . However, on exam, the ear itself appears completely normal! What could be going on? Often, the ear pain is actually not because of an ear problem, but due to a disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint otherwise known as TMJ. The pain gets referred to the ear. This video demonstrates how the TMJ can cause ear pain . Treatment typically entails soft diet, ib…