TMJ treatment options vary based upon the level of pain and discomfort your current symptoms are causing. If your TMJ symptoms are not interrupting your day-to-day activities and the pain can be described as a one or three on a ten-point scale, then the condition is often manageable through patient self-care. When it comes to self-care, here are some treatment options that might help with your temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) commonly known as TMJ.