Facial pain is pain that starts in the face and may be caused by a nerve problem, injury, or infection. It may also begin at other places in the body. Although it’s normally due to an injury or a headache, facial pain may also be the result of a serious medical condition.
Potential Causes
The most common potential causes of facial pain include:
• abscess
• facial injury
• headache
• oral infection
• skin abscess
• toothache
• ulcer
How & Why Does Facial Pain Develop?
Facial pain can stem from many things, including dental issues, sinusitis, atypical odontalgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, cluster headaches, or cluster tic syndrome.
Diagnosis
Accurate diagnosis of the source of pain is imperative to successfully treating facial pain. Orlando Pain & Spine Center can provide you with a diagnosis, which begins with:
• Thorough clinical evaluation
• Coordinate management with neurologists, Psychologists and physical therapy.
• Additional testing, such as MRIs, X-rays, CT scans, or EMG
• Diagnostic blocks to delineate the origin of your pain.
We will work with you to determine the right treatment option to help effectively provide pain relief. Some treatments may include alternative treatment methods such as physical therapy, sympathetic nerve block, and spinal cord stimulation.