In today’s episode I talk about facial pain.

1/3 of non-dental facial pain is idiopathic, meaning without a specific cause.

During this episode l discuss the 6 major classifications of facial pain along with the psycho social impacts of facial pain sufferers.

I round off the episode by discussing what I’m currently doing in clinic with people struggling with facial pain.

Do you suffer from facial pain. If so, what has helped you along the way? Comment below!

Episode Resources 

*(No authors listed). International Classification of Orofacial Pain, 1st edition (ICOP). Cephalalgia. 2020;40(2):129-221. doi:10.1177/0333102419893823.

*Ziegeler C, Beikler T, Gosau M & May A. Idiopathic Facial Pain Syndromes - An Overview and Clinical Implications. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2021;118(6):81-87. doi:10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0006.