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A 34-year-old female asked:

Hi. i have tmj and recently went to a chiropractor who did dry needling and adjustments. that was 5 days ago. fro. the day of adjustments and needling i have this medium to severe headache and the pain runs down my neck area. with that is dizziness?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Don't know: I am not sure what the cause is. I am an acupuncturist and would advise that dry needling should not have caused this severity of symptoms.
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Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dentistry 42 years experience
TMJ Issues: Have you seen your dentist to discuss your TMJ issues? The cause may be due to malocclusion, missing teeth, or grinding.
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Last updated Jun 12, 2020

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