In this video I am demonstrating how to self massage the muscles of your jaw. This is great for people with jaw pain who clench their jaw and/or grind their teeth.
External Instructions:
1) Sit or lay down on your back.
2) Using 1-2 finger tips on each hand gently find the lower jaw bone. Gently move your fingers along the bone and up towards your top teeth to find the muscles. The muscles here should be roughly the size of half of a dollar bill.
3) When you find tender and/or tight spots, you can hold pressure there or move your fingertips side to side, up and down, or circles. Keep your jaw open and relaxed while you massage.
4) Now move your fingertips up to your temples just to the side of your eyebrows. Gently move your fingers along the side of your head from your temples to above your ears. Also move un into your hair on the side of your head.
5) When you find tender and/or tight spots, you can hold pressure there or move your fingertips side to side, up and down, or circles. Keep your jaw open and relaxed while you massage.
Repeat exercise as prescribed by your physical therapist.
Internal Instructions:
1) With washed and clean hands or gloved hands take your pointer finger of one hand inside your mouth between your teeth and your cheek. Go as far back as you can (you should bump into bone).
2) Gently curl your finger and pull the cheek out away from your teeth moving from the back of the cheek to the front of the cheek.
3) Repeat slowly as prescribed by your physical therapist.
4) Repeat with the other finger on the opposite cheek.
5) Then take the pointer fingers on both hands and bring them between your bottom teeth and check as far back as possible on both sides.
6) Following the lower crease of the cheek tissue gently hook your fingertips on the tissue and pull gently outward. Follow the crease from the back teeth to the front teeth.
7) Repeat slowly as prescribed by your physical therapist.
8) Repeat with the fingers on the upper teeth and cheek/lip.
Tips:
-Be gentle with this self massage! These are small muscles and it does not take much force to stretch them.
Repeat exercise as prescribed by your physical therapist.
DISCLAIMER:
This video is not to be used as medical advice or a treatment plan, and is intended for general education and demonstration purposes only. This video should not be used to self diagnose or self treat any medical or physical condition. Consult with your healthcare professional before attempting any exercise program. If any exercise promotes pain, refrain from performing that exercise and seek professional medical attention
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