Are There Any Jaw Exercises You Could Do to Improve Your Jaw Pain?
Posted on 7/23/2020 by Candice
For dental patients who suffer from regular or infrequent jaw pain due to any number of possible causes, we are often asked if there are any exercises that can be performed to help reduce the pain or discomfort. The short answer is yes, there are a few things that you can do to slightly reduce the pain that you may be feeling in one or both sides of your jaw, but it is important to remember that these techniques are meant only to offer mild relief to these issues and do not take the place of coming in for regular visits so our dental practitioners can help you treat the cause of the problem and not just the symptom. But to help with the day-to-day discomfort that may come as a result of your specific condition, here are a few simple stretches and exercises:
Circular Rotations
Working your lower jaw in circular, clockwise motions for a certain number of repetitions, say 5 to 10, and then reversing the direction and going counter-clockwise for the same number can sometimes help relieve discomfort.
Stretching Exercises
Another way to reduce the effects of jaw pain is to regularly perform stretching techniques, and the best time to practice these is upon waking in the morning and before going to bed at night. Open the mouth as wide as you comfortably can, and then guide the lower jaw in and out 5 to 10 times, just as with the rotations.
To learn more ways that you can alleviate jaw pain, as well as to get a checkup or examination to try and discover the cause of these problems, give us or call or stop in and see us here at our clinic office. We will be glad to assist you in any way we can.
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For dental patients who suffer from regular or infrequent jaw pain due to any number of possible causes, we are often asked if there are any exercises that can be performed to help reduce the pain or discomfort. The short answer is yes, there are a few things that you can do to slightly reduce the pain that you may be feeling in one or both sides of your jaw, but it is important to remember that these techniques are meant only to offer mild relief to these issues and do not take the place of coming in for regular visits so our dental practitioners can help you treat the cause of the problem and not just the symptom. But to help with the day-to-day discomfort that may come as a result of your specific condition, here are a few simple stretches and exercises:
