Health Tip # 5

{ January 10, 2011 @ 5:55 pm } · { Health Tips }

TMJ – Temporo-Mandibular Joint disorder

Symptoms:

• Inability to open mouth comfortably,
• Popping or clicking sounds in jaw joints,
• Headaches,
• Swelling by the jaw or Dizziness.

Thing to Help:

• Slowly widen and open mouth 2-3 x daily
• chew foods on molar teeth only (do not bite with front teeth)
• heat applied when feeling tight or to increase circulation

SELF MASSAGE:

• The Masseter muscle starts at the connection point of the jaw and runs up the cheekbone in front of the ear.
• Put fingertips at the point of jaw connection.
• Open the jaw slowly to feel where the ‘notch’ is.
• Let the fingertips get into the ‘notch’ behind the jaw and gently run in a circular motion