Do you have nerve pain following a recent dental procedure? You were most likely given NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc) and told to ice or heat the area with possible muscle relaxers. This is the proper first protocol for any remaining pain. It has been two weeks, and you still have pain. Now what?
Physical therapy is a great place to start and start soon. We know that the window of having an acute pain (from a cause) can convert to chronic pain within a month or two. The best way to prevent this as much as possible to is to start treatment quickly to help the nerve heal, the muscles to calm down, and the continued healing process to move forward.
Why physical therapy for jaw nerve pain? The nerve that innervates the jaw muscles and the sensation of the face is the Trigeminal Nerve (Cranial Nerve V). This nerve has lots of connections with the neck and other nerves that can cause a cascade of symptoms including a change in the feeling of the soft palette, the tongue, possible changes to swallowing, increased anxiety from the effect on the vagus nerve, upper back tension, and even some expression irritation of the face. This can be alarming when it happens to you, but these symptoms may all be from the same source and can be address with physical therapy.
The sooner we get started on helping you reduce the nerve pain and muscles the better the outcome. If you are continuing to have nerve pain and irritation in the face following a dental procedure and treatment protocol after two weeks, give me a call and lets get started.
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