WHIPLASH CAN BE A PAIN IN THE JAW!

Research has shown that people who suffer with head, neck and back pain can sometimes trace the source of the problem to a damaged jaw.  When the jaw joint is subjected to trauma as a result of a blow to the face, a heavy fall or a road accident, damage can occur.  The jaw is in constant use and it is therefore very difficult for the body to heal it, and as a result there is often pain and wearing down of teeth.  Also, many people consider clicking or popping of the jaw joint to be normal or unimportant, but it is sometimes an indication that a problem exists.

During their recovery process, victims of a whiplash injury will often be referred to a physiotherapist for treatment.  An undiagnosed jaw condition will hinder their recovery and could affect the way the jaw functions, and also muscle activity of the head, neck and upper back.

COMMENT:-

Someone who has been involved in a car accident where the car was struck from behind is 5 times more likely to experience problems with their jaw than the rest of the population.  Statistics show that of the 300,000 diagnosed whiplash injuries each year, around one third of the victims will have an injury to their jaw.

However, if their symptoms are not recognised as being related to a possible problem with the jaw until after a whiplash injury claim is settled, it will then be too late to recover accident compensation for this element of the injury.  The early intervention of a trained practitioner in these cases is therefore vital.

PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM SOLICITORS:-

If you have suffered injury in any form of road accident, contact personal injury specialists Hinchliffes Solicitors for immediate legal advice, to find out if you are entitled to make claims for injury compensation.  All cases are dealt with on a No Win - No Fee basis, where the successful Client keeps 100% of the compensation recovered.

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Tags: accident compensation, car accident, injury, jaw, neck, pain, whiplash

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 12:15 pm and is filed under ALL NEWS ITEMS, Road accidents.