What is trigeminal neuralgia?
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, is a type of chronic pain disorder that involves sudden, severe facial pain. It affects the trigeminal nerve, or fifth cranial nerve, which provides feeling and nerve signaling to many parts of the head and face.
What is the first symptom of trigeminal neuralgia?
The main symptom of trigeminal neuralgia is sudden attacks of severe, sharp, shooting facial pain that last from a few seconds to about 2 minutes. The pain is often described as excruciating, like an electric shock. The attacks can be so severe that you’re unable to do anything while they’re happening.
What trigeminal neuralgia feels like?
Trigeminal neuralgia is sudden, severe facial pain. It’s often described as a sharp shooting pain or like having an electric shock in the jaw, teeth or gums. It usually happens in short, unpredictable attacks that can last from a few seconds to about 2 minutes. The attacks stop as suddenly as they start.
Chiropractic Helping Trigeminal Neuralgia
Green Chiropractic will gently release the cervical spine, jaw and bones of the skull to reduce pressure on the Trigeminal Nerve.
Anterior Head Carriage, also known as Forward Head Posture can contribute to Trigeminal Neuralgia. It is important your chiropractor knows how to effectively assess and address Anterior Head Carriage to reduce the stress and strain pressure on the Trigeminal Nerve causing pain. Green Chiropractic is a chiropractic office in Omaha who can do help you to reduce Anterior Head Carriage, relieving the trigeminal nerve pain. Anterior Head Carriage is influenced by another aspect of your spine, which Green Chiropractic will also address to properly help your situation.
If you are suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia call Green Chiropractic at 402-933-5392