Exercises for TM disorders
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Exercises for TM disorders
To help prevent or treat a temporomandibular disorder, try this gentle exercise to restore normal range of motion, improve flexibility, and strengthen the jaw muscles:
- While watching yourself in a mirror, gently open and close your mouth, dropping your jaw straight up and down.
- Repeat for a few minutes each morning and night.
- Look for small improvements in the jaw's range of motion as you practice this exercise from day to day.
- Your health professional, dentist, or physical therapist can recommend additional exercises.
| Note: | Do not do this exercise when your pain is severe or if it makes your pain worse. |
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Arden Christen, DDS, MSD, MA, FACD - Dentistry |
| Last Updated | January 24, 2008 |
| Last updated: | January 24, 2008 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Arden Christen, DDS, MSD, MA, FACD - Dentistry |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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