Jaw pain is a fairly common problem reported by many people after a auto injury, and it can be tough for some health practitioners to identify the source of the issue. Complicating the matter, oftentimes you won't develop TMJ symptoms until many weeks or months after a crash.
Montero Chiropractic Clinic has treated many individuals with jaw pain after an injury, and the scientific literature explains what triggers these types of symptoms. During a car accident, the tissues in your neck are oftentimes stretched or torn, causing ligament, muscle, or nerve damage. This can obviously cause pain in the neck and back, but since your nervous system is one functioning unit, irritation of the nerves can cause issues in other parts of your body.
For instance, with radicular pain, irritation of a nerve can cause tingling or pins and needles in the arm or hand. Similarly, it can affect parts of your body above the injury, like your head and jaw. Headaches after car crash are very common because of neck injury, and the TMJ works the same way. Montero Chiropractic Clinic sees this very commonly in our Yuma office.
Research indicates that the root of many jaw or TMJ problems begins in the neck and that treatment of the underlying neck problem can fix the secondary headaches or jaw symptoms. The secret to dealing with these symptoms is simple: Montero Chiropractic Clinic will work to restore your spine back to health, alleviating the inflammatory reaction, treating the injured areas, and eliminating the irritation to the nerves in your spine.
Montero Chiropractic Clinic has found that jaw and headache issues often resolve once we restore your spine to its healthy state.
If you reside in Yuma and you've been hurt in a crash, Montero Chiropractic Clinic can help. We've been working with auto injury patients for many years and we can most likely help you, too. Give our office a call today at (928) 782-2233 for an appointment or consultation.
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Dr. Humberto Montero is a Chiropractor practicing in Yuma, Arizona. Dr. Montero specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the neuromusculoskeletal system, while improving each patients functionality and quality of life. Conditions treated include sciatica, neck pain, and arthritis pain, among many others. Dr. Montero seeks to reduce pain and discomfort through manipulation and adjustment of the spine.
