TMJ Pain Eased by Chiropractic After Car Accident in Downtown St. Louis, MO
Jaw pain is a fairly typical problem experienced by many people after a car accident, and it can be tough for some physicians to find the root of the issue. Complicating the matter, very often you won't experience TMJ symptoms until many weeks or months after a crash.
Dr. Holland has helped many men and women with jaw pain after an injury, and the scientific research explains what produces these types of problems. During a auto accident, the tissues in your neck are often stretched or torn, causing ligament, muscle, or nerve injury. 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 injured tissues, like your head and jaw. Headaches after auto accident are very common because of neck injury, and the TMJ works the same way. Dr. Holland sees this very often in our Downtown St. Louis, MO office.
Research Proves Chiropractic Treatment Lessens TMJ Pain After Car Crash
Research shows that the source of many jaw or TMJ problems begins in the cervical spine and that treatment of the underlying neck injury can fix the secondary headaches or jaw symptoms. The secret to dealing with these symptoms is simple: Dr. Holland will work to return your spine back to health, reducing the inflammation, treating the injured tissues, and eliminating the irritation to the nerves in your spine.
Dr. Holland finds that jaw and headache issues often resolve once we restore your spine to its healthy state.
If you reside in Downtown St. Louis, MO and you've been injured in a car crash, Dr. Holland 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 (314) 588-9100 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.
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We have a long-standing track record or helping people get out of pain with chiropractic care. Whether you were injured last week, or have been suffering from chronic pain for years - It might only take one visit to our office in Downtown Saint Louis, MO to get you back on the path to everyday health.
