While neck pain is one of the most common complaints with an auto accident, many patients report pain in the jaw after an auto accident. Depending upon the research reviewed, it is estimated that 1 in three to one in 4 whiplash injured patients will develop pain in the jaw. Located just in front of… Read more »
Tag: jaw pain
Common Conditions
From the Blog
The Dark Side of Soft Tissue Injuries and Chronic Pain: Pt 2
Individuals that experience chronic whiplash pain typically suffer from other symptoms such as dizziness, unsteadiness, visual problems, abnormal head movement and eye coordination control issues. One common cause is injury to the sensorimotor control system, especially the small joints in the neck.
Read MoreThe Dark Side of Soft Tissue Injury and Chronic Pain – Part 1
How many times have you been told, “It’s just a soft tissue injury?” This is an uninformed tactic to diminish the seriousness of the whiplash type soft tissue injury. Unfortunately, many injury victims progress to a state of chronic pain. Various research articles have demonstrated that 40% to 89% of patients still experience chronic whiplash related neck pain.
Read MoreWhy Is It Taking Longer For The Pain To Go Away This Time?
Since graduating in 1984, one of the most common questions I hear from patients is: “Why is it taking longer this time to go away?” While understand the frustration in this question, the answer is not simple, truly it is as complicated as the individual’s life.
Read More