Face & Head Pain
Most patients who experience jaw pain, facial aches, headaches, migraines, neck pain, and other symptoms, are concerned that something unusual has occurred, especially after they receive dental care. Although nothing can be omitted, we will explain why you may:
- Not able to be properly numbed during dental procedures
- Experience unusual swelling, pain, and long recovery after dental procedures
- Be experiencing headaches and migraines
- Have pain in your jaw joint, ears, sinuses, and eyes
- Have a stiff neck and shoulders
- Continue to feel jaw and tooth pain when your doctor cannot find anything wrong
40% of all individuals deemed "healthy" suffer from some type of facial pain and headaches. Headache sufferers can be any age, from teens to seniors with the largest group of sufferers being women.
Although the reasons are unclear, researchers have found that women are 4 times more likely to suffer from Craniofacial Pain and it's effects than are men. There are 20 million Americans who suffer from TMJ, chronic headaches, or pain from trauma (such as a motor vehicle accident). Many times, pain does not develop for months or even years after the trauma. Unfortunately, the majority of these people keep receiving inadequate care for their problem.
Typical ailments that require physical therapy include:
- Headaches/migraines
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
- Back pain
- Jaw clicking, popping, or grating
- Sinus pain
- Pain behind the eyes
- Difficulty eating
- Ear pain, ringing in the ears, or hearing loss
- Dizziness and light-headedness
