Trigeminal Neuralgia (Facial Pain)
Symptoms by body part:
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Mandibular region (Jaw)
- severe facial pain in response to temperature changes, wind, touch, et cetera
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Maxillary region (Cheek)
- severe facial pain in response to temperature changes, wind, touch, et cetera
Trigeminal Neuralgia affects the face and head due to irritation and dysfunction of the trigeminal nerve (Cranial Nerve 5).
Is Chiropractic Neurology right for me?
We use a combination of functional neurology, chiropractic care, physical rehabilitation, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Our team of Occupational Therapists, Chiropractic Neurologists, Nurse Practitioners, Chiropractic Assistants, and friendly administative staff provide exceptional care along all levels of your problem.
We specialize in treating difficult and complex cases, often having failed treatments through other endeavors. Our chiropractic neurology approach locates the root cause, looking in depth at all systems and their interactions through the complexities of the nervous system. Once we have located the problem(s), we then create a specific treatment plan to address and restore function to all of the involved structures and connections, creating complete restoration for the individual as symptoms abate.
In addition to our neurological rehabilitation, we also offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, both deep pressure with pure oxygen and mild pressure chambers with concentrated oxygen. We've seen many miraculous recoveries with the help of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Our patients usually receive a combination of functional neurology rehabilitation and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the fastest, complete healing and return you to normal function (sometimes better!).
Our diagnosis and treatment fits every complexity of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Many Trigeminal Neuralgia patients who have failed other treatments are successful with our comprehensive neuroplasticity approach that peers into the inner fabric of the neurology within the brain stem and spinal regions related to Trigeminal Neuralgia. Our extensive post-doctoral neurology training is interwoven into our treatments, engineered to treat the source of your migraines at all levels of dysfunction. Many related Trigeminal Neuralgia symptoms we are successful with are:
- Pain on one side or both sides of the head
- Facial pain
- Jaw pain
- TMJ pain
- Pain that starts in the upper neck and wraps around one side of the scalp, ending behind one eye
- Eye (orbital) pain
- Headache pain in the forehead, sinuses
- Facial numbness or tingling
- Pain at the base of the skull
- Neck pain
- Light and sound sensitivity
- Visual Aura
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Visual lag
- Brain fog
- Emotional dysregulation
- Digestive changes, bowel and bladder dysfunction
- Focus/concentration issues
- Double vision (diplopia)
- Dysautonomia (POTS, elevated heart rate) - light headed upon standing
- Pain that radiates down into the shoulder or shoulder blade
- Pain, numbness or tingling that radiates down one arm or both arms
- Cervicogenic dizziness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Tension headache
- Upper back and neck tension
- Upward, shallow breathing that causes excessive tensioning on neck and upper back muscles
As Chiropractic Neurologists, we are extensively trained in neurology, orthopedics, physical therapy and rehabilitation, but we incorporate functional restoration, reintegrating all aspects of your dysfunction. Whether your injury is due to muscle, joint, nerve, brain, or likely a combination, our extensive, post-doctoral neurology education allows us to diagnose the true source of your migraine pain or symptoms. Our greater understanding of how your muscles, joints, nerves, and brain interact to form normal function enables us to locate the roots of dysfunction and design a specific treatment plan to treat your Trigeminal Neuralgia dysfunction.
Our chiropractic neurologists are experts in all parts of your problem, incorporating a deep understanding of the spine, muscles, nerves and brain. We address not only the physical components of joints and muscles, but also the interconnections of our nerves and brain that create that majestic, integrated system that is you, allowing us to restore function to the most complex disorders and symptoms by reconnecting healthy communication and function. By utilizing the most effective, scientifically proven treatments we're able to enhance joint mobility, restore nerve signaling, reduce muscle tension, and create accurate brain mapping that is essential for normal, symptom-free function.
There are many causes of trigeminal neuralgia - concussion, TBI, neck injury, dental work, TMJ/TMD, whiplash, and genetic causes that all disrupt our soft brain tissue and the wires(synapses) that connect them. Many symptoms patients experience are due to slow communication as a result of disrupted neuropathways within the brain. These neuropathways act as roads in our brain, carrying information accurately and quickly allowing us to execute proper function and experience life symptom-free. Our Functional Neurologists are experts in healing your migraine by locating the source of symptoms and addressing the disrupted neuropathways and their connections that occur as a result of the source of your Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Our Chiropractic (Functional) Neurologists evaluate the brain and neurological system through sophisticated eye movement and balance (vestibular) testing that maps brain function, locating problematic areas that are causing your Trigeminal Neuralgia.
How is this possible? Each eye movement correlates to a specific part of the brain, allowing us to diagnose errors within your neurological system that are causing your migraines. MRI's, CT and other medical testing only show pathology, not function. Dysfunction refers to the disrupted neuropathways and signaling that carry pain signals in your brain and head. Our neurological testing shows where brain dysfunction is occurring so we can develop a specific treatment plan to restore the specific problematic regions.