How long does a sprained jaw take to heal?

Are you struggling to chew your food or close your mouth due to an injury? Don’t worry; it’s likely that you have a sprained jaw. This article will cover everything you need to know about this pesky problem, including what causes it, how long it takes to heal, and most importantly, some amusing anecdotes from people who’ve experienced the joys of a sprained jaw firsthand.

What Causes A Sprained Jaw?

Believe it or not, there are many ways in which one can injure their jaw. Here are some common reasons for that:

  • Excessive yawning: Yes! You read that right. According to the experts at the Cerebrovascular Accident Society (CVAS), yawning too much is among the top causes of a sprained jaw.
  • Street fights: Who needs hand-to-hand combat when you can just deliver a swift punch straight to someone’s pearly whites?
  • Car Accidents: Using our smartphones whilst driving is illegal – but yet we still do it anyway (cue angry finger wagging).
  • Sports Injuries: From rugby players getting clocked by stray elbows in scrums (ouch)to basketballers colliding with suspiciously immovable hoops(??).

Of course, these aren’t exhaustive lists – you could also sprain your jaw by simply sneezing too hard(true story)!

Symptoms

If you think you might have injured your mandible muscle group somehow (which wouldn’t be surprising considering how versatile they are) here’s something else readable(but seriously avoid scrolling on google images):

Some potential indicators include:
– Pain while closing mouth
– Difficulty opening mouth (although that hot dog isn’t gonna eat itself)
– Swelling / Extreme tenderness around lower ear area
-Sexual dysfunction() although honestly if this happens before seeing medical attention, you’re on your own
– Loose teeth: “Well dammit Karen!

If In doubt, head straight to the doctor. Speaking of which…

Diagnosis & Treatment:

A qualified health professional should examine damaged areas as well as any underlying causes that may have contributed to injury -ruling out infection or more serious forms of damage(like from a flying bone).

While waiting for medical consultancy there are steps you can take at home:
-Liquids remain liquid : Avoid solid foods until scarring has healed.
-Pain relief medications ( Tylenol, not alcohol)
-Ice ,Ice baby: Applying cold compresses should help reduce swelling (although we recommend NOT reaching this stage and seeking medical attention immediately)

Assuming all goes successfully with general R.I.C.E (Rest,Ice Compression,Elevation… not every ankle sprain requires leg amputation), here’s what happens next:
if necessary, further treatments like massage therapy(I’m sure Hanks in The Terminal would be a great source for body massages). And after several weeks of letting mother nature work her magic it’s time for an exciting event – the gradual introduction of harder food items(food blender enthusiasts hate this!)

Before it gets better though expect things to get worse 😀

How Long Does It Last?

Ah,the million-dollar question.

In most cases recovery time ranges between two weeks and four months(2 month window sounds like somebody had F1 in mind when he stumbled upon this factoid.). Everybody is unique,and each case will depend on its severity; therefore. overall progress can vary heavily.(Warning anecdote ahead!) Caroline,a nuclear energy researcher says “I wish I’d realised how long fully bouncing back would take… honestly felt like my family were becoming bougie mush eating aristocrats whilst I sat there chewing soup!”

This article might suddenly seem less amusing but no need to worry!

Human Stories

Testimonies from people really bring a different color to common, mundane medical conditions. Let’s hear about some experiences:

Carrie’s Encounter

Carrie spent an hour in sobbing anguish parked on the side of the road at 4am before realising she couldn’t open her mouth. It was then that she realised something had gone horribly wrong. Her situation got worse when instead of traffic Police, attendees of The Burning Man party stumbled bleary-eyed out the nearby desert mist.

Lesson Learned: You can never know which friends have basic first aid certificates until they start sprinting towards you armed with spit and gaffer tape to fashion emergency headgear 😳

Paul’s Story:

Paul spoke breathlessly as he recounted “I mean it makes sense – enough people who’ve been punched describe their jaw cracking, but oh boy did it hurt.

As someone who has managed to keep their beautiful smile holy immaculate throughout life – despite running one poor guy into a lamppost whilst on his skateboardage – this injury left him feeling vulnerable for weeks thereafter 🙏🏽

Franzsika’s Medical Miracle:

Franziska is ready to ‘fess up about jogging,toppled over and landing face-first “Onto THE SINGLE available manhole near her.” Dislodging tooth roots AND fracturing her jaw.’’ Putting aside my obvious sympathy,I asked bluntly what went through her mind after such an incident.The answer:”The rumbling tremors underfoot reminding me how poor those bridges between modern civilisation and nature truly are.”

Nowadays young Franzy finds comfort in knowing that miracles do happen- even at A&E.

All testimony successfully posted; so now we’re approaching our conclusion.

Final Thoughts

Sprained jaws probably won’t make your day, but at least hopefully reading this has done its good work regarding reassurance (and humour, hopefully).People need to understand the dangers involved in trying to bite more than they can chew. Don’t delay seeking medical help; conversely,better yet – try applying lessons learned here and think twice before chomping mindlessly at that meaty, juicy hot dog!
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