A Reddit user claims that OpenAI’s ChatGPT solved a painful, five-year-old jaw issue in under a minute, something that multiple doctors, MRIs, and even a surgery referral hadn’t managed to fix.
The user suffered from chronic jaw clicking, popping, and shifting after a boxing injury, making everyday actions like eating and yawning uncomfortable.
Despite consultations with an ENT specialist, undergoing two MRIs, and being referred to a maxillofacial surgeon, the issue persisted. Out of frustration, he casually asked ChatGPT about it.
ChatGPT suggested a simple exercise: keeping the tongue pressed to the roof of the mouth while slowly opening and closing the jaw, focusing on symmetry.
The future of care
Within 60 seconds of trying the technique, the clicking disappeared completely. He tested it repeatedly and the problem stayed gone. Even a related issue, pulsatile tinnitus that had caused sleepless nights, vanished after the fix.
- Traditional medicine hadn’t cracked the issue….ChatGPT did, instantly.
- The viral post caught the attention of LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who shared it as an example of AI’s rising potential in personal healthcare.
- Hoffman argued that AI could help improve diagnostics, reduce medical backlogs, and free up human doctors to focus on complex cases.
- However, experts caution: while AI tools are powerful, they shouldn’t replace professional medical evaluations, especially for serious conditions.
ChatGPT isn’t a licensed medical professional, but it does act as a new kind of “first pass” information resource.
Many users online shared similar experiences, crediting AI for helping them catch or resolve health issues earlier.
Others warned that self-diagnosis still carries risks, and AI advice should always be verified by qualified doctors.
The viral impact
Reddit users quickly flooded the thread, with dozens saying they tried the suggested exercise and saw instant relief.
“You just fixed me. No joke. Thanks a bunch,” one person wrote.
“Decades of jaw pain, gone in seconds,” another said.
Some users, however, said the technique didn’t work for them, and a few reported feeling worse, highlighting the need for caution.
The debate
- Should people trust AI for medical advice?
- Advocates argue it democratizes access to medical insights especially when healthcare systems are overwhelmed.
- Critics warn that without human oversight, AI advice could mislead patients or delay critical care.
ChatGPT gave one man the solution that years of specialists couldn’t.
It’s not about AI replacing doctors; it’s about AI becoming an accessible, powerful tool that could help people take control of their own health in smarter, safer ways.
