Zoe Ball has shared that she often wakes up with "awful headaches from tension and jaw clenching", as a result of a condition called temporomandibular joint disorder. The broadcaster, who recently announced her exit from her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after six years, spoke out about the disorder that affects her health in an Instagram post.

Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball, 54, opened up about a painful jaw condition that she suffers with, on Wednesday evening. In an Instagram post to her 739K followers, the radio presenter shared pictures of herself before and after a treatment in a London-based clinic and said: “I have TMJ and wake most days with awful headaches from tension and jaw clenching.

After six years, Zoe Ball has announced that she is stepping down from hosting the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show and her final episode will be next month. Now, the DJ has revealed on social media that she’s been suffering with TMJ – temporomandibular joint disorder – a dysfunction which causes pain and tenderness in jaw joints,

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has revealed she wakes up most days with “awful headaches ” due to a health condition which causes pain in the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. In an Instagram post, she said she had a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, which affects the movement of the jaw, according to the NHS.

“ Symptoms can include pain in the jaw, ear, neck, or shoulders and a restricted jaw movement or a locked jaw,” says Seaborne. “People also experience clicking, popping, or grating sounds when moving the jaw, headaches and feeling like their bite is misaligned.

BBC broadcaster Zoe Ball has opened up about her battle with a relatively unknown illness that causes the star to suffer from awful headaches. Here's everything you need to know on TMJ

It’s a condition that has become much more widespread, as many more of us suffer from unexplained headaches and jaw pain, affecting one in 15 people in Britain. It typically occurs between the ages of 20 and 40, according to the Royal College of Surgeons Faculty of Dental Surgery, and affects more women than men.

A WOMAN suffering from the same agonising condition as Zoe Ball – was left with a “locked jaw” and on a blended diet for two years. Lauren Bolton, 30, has had jaw pain since the

By India McTaggart Zoe Ball has revealed she has a health condition that leaves her with "awful" headaches following her BBC breakfast show exit. The presenter and DJ, 54, announced earlier this month that she is stepping down from hosting the "very early mornings" on Radio 2 to "focus on family".