TMJ Pain Relief with Chiropractic After Auto Accident

Jaw or TMJ pain is a fairly typical problem reported by people after a car crash, and it can be tough for some doctors to diagnose the root of the problem. Complicating the matter, very often you won't develop TMJ symptoms until many weeks or months after the incident.

Dr. Cohen has treated many people with jaw pain after an injury, and the scientific research explains what triggers these types of symptoms. During a auto accident, the tissues in your spine are often 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 pain in other parts of your body.

For example, with radicular pain, irritation of a nerve can cause tingling or numbness in the arm or hand. Similarly, it can affect parts of your body above the injured area, like your head and jaw. Headaches after auto collision are very common because of neck injury, and the jaw works the same way. Dr. Cohen sees this very frequently in our Holtsville office.

Research Supports Chiropractic Treatment Lessens TMJ Pain After Car Accident

Studies have shown that the root of many jaw or TMJ problems starts in the neck and that treatment of the underlying neck injury can resolve the secondary headaches or jaw symptoms. The secret to resolving these symptoms is simple: Dr. Cohen will work to restore your spinal column back to health, decreasing the inflammation, treating the injured areas, and removing the irritation to the nerves in your spine.

Dr. Cohen has found that jaw and headache issues often resolve once we restore your spine to its healthy condition.

If you reside in Holtsville and you've been hurt in a crash, Dr. Cohen 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 (631) 360-7999 for an appointment or consultation.

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