I got hit in the jaw then had sudden ear pain.help?

Question

My son was learning how to shake his head no,and he accidently hit my jaw with his head then I had a sudden feeling of fluid rushing in my ear.It stopped but my jaw still hurts..Does anyone know what happened...

Answer 1

You could have done a lot of things. The jaw joint is very close to the ear. You could have broken some of the small bones in the skull or ruptured tissue and are bleeding. You should have it checked to be sure. If you have any hearing loss you don't want it to become permanent.