Jaw or TMJ pain is a fairly typical condition reported by people after a auto collision, and it can be tough for some physicians to find the root of the problem. Complicating the issue, very often you won't develop TMJ symptoms until many weeks or months after the original injury.
Back Pain Chiropractic has helped many individuals with jaw pain after an injury, and the scientific literature explains what produces these types of problems. During a car crash, the tissues in your neck are commonly stretched or torn, causing ligament, muscle, or nerve injury. This can clearly cause pain in the neck and back, but since your nervous system is one functioning unit, inflammation of the nerves can cause problems in other parts of your body.
For instance, with radicular pain, irritation of a nerve can cause prickling or pins and needles in the arm and hand. Similarly, it can affect parts of your body above the injured tissues, like your head and jaw. Headaches after auto injury are very common because of neck injury, and the jaw works the same way. Back Pain Chiropractic sees this very often in our Texarkana office.
Research indicates that the source of many jaw or TMJ symptoms starts in the neck and that treatment of the underlying neck injury can resolve the secondary headaches or jaw symptoms. The trick to resolving these symptoms is simple: Back Pain Chiropractic will work to return your spine back to health, alleviating the inflammation, treating the injured tissues, and eliminating the irritation to the nerves in your spine.
Back Pain Chiropractic has found that jaw and headache symptoms often resolve once we restore your spine to its healthy condition.
If you live in Texarkana and you've been injured in a crash, Back Pain Chiropractic can help. We've been treating auto injury patients for many years and we can most likely help you, too. Give our office a call today at (870) 774-0951 for an appointment or consultation.
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Brantingham JW, Cassa TK, Bonnefin D, Pribicevic M, Robb A, et al. Manipulative and multimodal therapy for upper extremity and temporomandibular disorders: a system review. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2013;36(3):143-201.
Dr. Venita takes great pride in helping patients of all ages experience hope and healing through excellent chiropractic care. Her compassionate manner, combined with her extensive skill set, continues to draw patients to the clinic. If for some reason, we are not the right fit, we will help lead you to someone that can provide care to your needs.
