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 Dr.
Steven R. Pohlhaus
Pain Relief Info
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These exercises will help relax the muscles and increase
mobility in the jaw joints. These can be done when symptoms are mild or
non-existent. Do not do these when pain is moderate to severe, instead the jaw
should be rested as much as possible during these more painful episodes.
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Assisted Opening - Place two
fingers on lower front teeth, slowly open as wide as is comfortable while
pushing down with your fingers. Repeat ten times.
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Resisted Opening - Cup palm under
chin, open jaw slowly, and gently resist opening with hand under chin. Repeat
ten times.
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Midline Exercise - Look in mirror,
bite teeth together, and look at position of two center teeth on lower jaw
(central incisors). Open slowly while watching these two teeth and attempt to
keep lower jaw "centered" as you open. Repeat ten times.
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Simple Opening/Stretch - Open jaw slowly ten times as
wide as is comfortable.
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Lateral Movement Exercise - Open jaw about one inch from
clenched bite. Move lower jaw as far to the right (straight to the right
without opening more) as is comfortable. Repeat ten times and then do the
same on the left side.
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Neck Stretch - Attempt to touch ear to shoulder by
bending neck and not raising shoulder. Repeat ten times and then do
ten more on the other side.
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