Chiropractic Effective for TMJ Pain After Car Crash

Jaw or TMJ pain is a fairly typical problem experienced by people after a auto injury, and it can be hard for some doctors to find the source of the problem. Complicating the matter, oftentimes you won't develop TMJ pain until many weeks or months after the accident.

Linton Spine & Joint Chiropractic Center has treated many men and women with jaw pain after an injury, and the scientific research explains what produces these types of problems. During a auto injury, the tissues in your spine 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 problems in other parts of your body.

For instance, with radicular pain, irritation of a nerve can cause tingling or numbness in the arm and hand. Similarly, it can affect parts of your body above the injured area, like your head and jaw. Headaches after car accident are very common because of neck injury, and the TMJ works the same way. Linton Spine & Joint Chiropractic Center sees this very often in our Mt Sterling office.

Research Proves Chiropractic Adjustments Helps TMJ Pain After Auto Injury

Studies have shown that the root of many jaw or TMJ symptoms originates in the cervical spine and that treatment of the underlying neck problem can resolve the secondary headaches or jaw symptoms. The key to dealing with these symptoms is simple: Linton Spine & Joint Chiropractic Center will work to return your spine back to health, reducing the inflammation, treating the injured tissues, and lessening the irritation to the nerves in your spine.

Linton Spine & Joint Chiropractic Center finds that jaw and headache issues often resolve once we restore your spine to its healthy condition.

If you reside in Mt Sterling and you've been injured in a crash, Linton Spine & Joint Chiropractic Center can help. We've been working with auto injury patients for many years and we can probably help you, too. Give our office a call today at (859) 499-1009 for an appointment or consultation.

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