I slipped on ice 2 days ago, and was hit on the left side of my skull. Since then, I have had a hard time moving my jaw. It hurts to chew and I cant even brush my hair because the spot is so tender. Should I be worried? Also, I read about concussions but I dont want to jump to conclusions. I have not had any blurred vision, or and typical concussion symptoms but I have been feeling somewhat sick to my stomach and headache.
Hello, thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. As you are mentioning that you got hurt on the left side of your skull, and now you are unable to open mouth, it looks that you got hurt on your TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) that is jaw joint. Better that once you should go for full mouth x-ray that is OPG, which will show the complete joint. So you have to visit a good dentist to get the x-ray done. Hope it will help you.