My jaw got hit with a basketball, is it badly injured?!


Question: My jaw got hit with a basketball, is it badly injured?
I got hit in the side of the jaw today in basketball practice with the ball (I was wearing a mouthgard). There's some pain towards the back of my jaw...pretty good swelling, but the pain really isn't too bad. I can open my mouth, but more pain comes when when I bite down hard. Could the bone be bruised, or is it sprained...?

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You might have popped it out of place and it popped right back in... That can be really painful. But if it's not any better tomorrow get it checked out. Until then, avoid eating foods that require a lot of chewing... You know, be smart about what you eat.



Better go to the school clinic for more advice and medicine.



you should go to the doctors and get it checked out




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