Self-massage for TMJ/jaw pain [myofascial release]
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Got TMJ pain? Try this easy myofascial release technique on your jaw. This self-massage should be gentle and pain-free, so take your time and err on the side of doing too little at first! Disclaimer: This is meant for people who have been evaluated by a medical professional and would like to try self-massage as an adjunct to other treatment. If your pain is new or worsening, please see a doctor before attempting a self-massage regimen.
0:00 Introduction and disclaimer
0:45 What is myofascial release for TMJ?
1:23 How to do self-massage for the jaw, technique 1
3:50 The importance of the temples and temporalis for jaw pain and headache
5:30 Evaluating your jaw after the self-massage, reprogramming the nervous system
6:15 Self-massage technique 2, adding jaw movement
7:19 Avoiding making your jaw pop
7:49 How often to do this self-massage
Go slowly with this, and be kind to yourself. I recommend starting with one session per day of the first technique, adding the second technique only after you see how you tolerate this. If there is any pain during or after, reduce the pressure that you use. If there is still pain upon further attempts, please cease this self-massage regimen until a doctor is able to give you the go-ahead.
If you tolerate this well, you can add a second session before bed. Once your TMJ symptoms abate, feel free to go down to one session per day, or even less frequently than that. If you have any difficulty with this, leave a comment and we'll try to troubleshoot! Thanks for watching, and let me know what else you'd like to learn some self-massage for!
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this helped so much, thank you!! this is the first jaw exercise I've done that's left my jaw feeling loose and normal. I almost want to cry, I'm so grateful that there are people like you who offer such great advice for free
I totally agree .. I loved how my sister was able to open her jaw after spending the whole day not able to say one word ! It got me so emotional seeing her normal again after this short and fast effective video ! Good bless you
I so agree!
My favorite part about this video is its simplicity. You are so talented at bringing the basics forward and letting them highlight the show. Its so profound! Well done, Ian
Thanks so much, Allison! 😊
i checked 10 videos - your video is the first one that provided some relief. Thank you 🌷
Just what I needed, demonstrated by just the right person. Thank you!
What a wonderful, simple, effective treatment. Thank you for your generosity in offering this for free. I hope you will receive compounded reward for it!
I have tmj this is my first attempt at self-massaging my jaw and it was instant relief. There was so much tension on my jaw before I did the first bit. THANKS!
This helped me so much, thank you for sharing ❤ & thank you for the reminder mid-video that taking good care of our health is worth dedicating time to & being present for
Oh my gosh, just tried this for the first time and it helped so much. Thank you!!!
This just helped me soo much, I was skeptical, but it actually worked!
Omg totally forgot about myofascial for my jaw and neck pain! Very much needed today. Thank you 💜
Excellent. It really works. Thanks for the videos Ian. Very helpful. Anne
Great simple video! Using this as additional treatment in between massage appointments.
Dramatically changed how tense my jaw was, super helpful info and very likeable guy :)
Thanks for this! Did my 1st self massage and already noticed a difference! Cant wait to see how my jaw feels after a week.
extreme tmj sufferer... this helped me get out of my pain. Thank you so much !
I have tn as well as tmj so actually doing this is really painful and causes small attacks in the moment, but a few minutes after i feel so much better and so relaxed, thank you so much ☺️
Wow it’s amazing how just that first move made my jaw so relaxed
Woah, this first massage helped so much!! I can't believe how much looser my jaw feels. Thank you so much for this!
Fantastic! Instant relief. I will do this a few times a day. Thank you so much.
Thanks for sharing. I did it while you were demonstrating and feel more relaxed already.
I thank you so much for this! I needed this! I be adding this in daily routine. I have been looking for some kind of exercise for the jaw and release it.
Wow! Thank you. I’ve had serious TMJ disorder with one side over-tense and one side over-loose. These simple moves have already helped the tight side to relax subtly.
first time in 20 years my jaw is relaxed. Thank you
I am so grateful & thankful to you. My first try & already in all honesty my jaw feels so much better; it even relaxed me mentally. This helped a lot & I’m going to continue to do so. Thank you.🙏🏼
Thank you so much!!! This is what I have been looking for! 💕 Respect 🙏
Thank you so much Ian! I have been having issues with my jaw since January! At first I thought it was a migraine but was told it was TMJ. I really appreciate this video because I was looking for something that I could do to help with this issue. Again, thank you!
Thank you so much! This was very gentle but actually very helpful.
omg this is amazing thank you ! I feel so relaxed !
this was amazingly simple, and quite effective! I've had TMJ pain for years and this worked better then the exercises my dentist gave me. Ty!
This actually feels great! Thanks so much.
Thank you! I had a little relief just with one time. Will do this daily!
Incredible! Thank you so much. Great technique and personality!
this was incredibly helpful - thank you so much!!
This was so helpful thank you! I could feel my jaw release when I got to my temple.
Wow. This felt amazing and you are precious 😊
Wow, this is really helpful! I don't have TMJ, or at least didn't have issues until the pandemic started. Even the light pressure of a mask makes me clench my teeth, and I've been getting lovely headaches and sore face from that. This lovely quick technique made me feel so much better. Thank you, sir.
THANK YOU!!!!! I thought I had severe tooth problems, severe pain. My new dentist told me it's TMJ, not my teeth. I tried this technique, and I haven't felt this good in months. Simple and easy to do at home. Thank you for the simple video. Also, thank you for giving this information for free. It has helped me immensely!
This video is a godsend! My massage therapist sent it to me! Thank you SO much!!!! I felt an instant improvement after my first attempt!!! 🙏☺️
Really going to try this consistently. I tried it last night and didn’t feel anything right away so took some Tylenol and fell asleep. But this morning, everything seems so much better!
Thank you for the content.
So easy yet very successful. Thank you!
Hi ya. I've had TMJ since Dec 2020. I'm taking pain killers for it, been doing the first excercise for a week and noticing my pain is reducing, going to give second excise a go before going to bed. Really hoping over time my TMJ will not be so painful. Thanks for the grate video.
I suffer from bruxism and have had all sort of ear issues with pressure and ringing. After doing some sinus drainage and ear drainage massage I decided to look for a video for TMJ inflammation. My right ear was so plugged up and ringing, then after doing the first part of this massage I noticed the ringing and plugged feeling has greatly diminished. Definitely going to save this video to do again and again. Thank you for posting it!
Excellent stuff, thank you.
Thanks for sharing! Very simple and useful tutorial.
Thank you! I’ve had a migraine for 3 days. I’m a dental hygienist and realize I clench when stressed. I did this and my migraine feels so much better!
I’ve had such a sore jaw the past month due to a medication I was on. I stopped the medication and was still in pain two weeks later. I did this massage yesterday and today I am back to normal. No pain at all. Thank you so much 😭 I was thinking I messed myself up forever.
Thank you GOD, for leading me here. And using this person to help for my jaw pain problem, thank you
Thank you so much for this video and instructions! I feel better already!
Love your videos! Very helpful and informative for the massage community. If you feel like branching out you should think about doing guided meditation or ASMR! I was almost falling asleep during this exercise haha. Keep up the great work!
This helped so much, this really helps!
That feels so much better, I get migraines with mine and have one now and it’s brought it right back down
It's very useful...I really felt relief after spending time on this
thank you so much for this, i think i have TMJ and i need more videos like this to help me release all the jaw tensions. please send us more tips! thank you so much
I’m so glad I found this channel, it’s addressing everything I am going through at the moment with my clicking, sore jaw. Thank you! 😊
Thank you so much, this has helped me immensely!
First video ive seen and the name of this channel is so great.
Thank you, this was helpful immediately. I appreciate it
Thanks feeling relaxed after doing this exercise thanks
Thank you for the very helpful and clearly presented tutorial.
Felt so good. Amazing thank you 😊
THANK YOU!! This helped me so much. So simple. So effective. :)
Thank you, …what my chiro didnt tell me. He just cracked my neck and told me to ice. Didnt help. Spent about half hr watching videos and helped wayy more than iceing. So thank youu. ❤❤ god bless you
Your voice is ridiculously relaxing 😅
Thank you, this feels awesome!!
I couldn’t believe that such simple instructions would lead to this kind of improvement. I’ve felt the result in a couple of days. Is it possible to have an improvement on my vision? I think it did. Thank you! ❤
This is really an awesome video thanks a bunch 😅😊
This really really helped me, thank you!
This felt very good. Will try the massage. Thanks
i dont have jaw pain but ive had TMJ on one side of my jaw for a couple months and its rather annoying to hear the click when i yawn, talk and chew. thank you! this helped a lot!
Very calming. Thank you
Thank you for sharing! Very helpful.
Woah your back hopefully your doing well awesome videos 😄
Thank you! This helps a lot!
OMG after doing the second exercise, and following instructions of NOT expanding to the "pop" point, only after 3 minutes for the first time in years my jaw isn't popping when I open it all the way!!! That is incredible! I tried all sorts of muscles but never had such a relaxed jaw from one specific technique! This is day one, I can't wait to report what it feels like one month from now! I may be exaggerating but I feel like I have a whole new head on my shoulders. Even my stress feels lowered. What a find on CZcams, thank you so much!
That's excellent! Take it slow, resist the urge to "test" constantly (I used to always do that and thwart my own progress, so I speak from experience), and ice as needed. Best of luck!
Dude how do you feel now 10 months later????
Holy cow that helped so much! Thank you!
❤Bless you! This is a huge help.
Damn, best tmj massage i found on yt, masterpiece, thanks!
Such. Fab technique, thank you!
Thank you so much for this! I have been yawning so much since watching this video. It has given me much relief! Thank you!!! 🙏🏾❤️
This is the next day! I am so grateful to have found this video! For the first time in a month, I’m able to open my mouth to chew *without* hearing the popping noise! 🙌🏾🎉 Thank you! 🙏🏾
Thank you! This helped so much.
Tried this for the first time and already feel better. Going to be consistent with this and see if it improves my symptoms
This is amazing, I haven’t felt relief this good in so long! I’m still young too 😂 thank you!
Bro. Thank you. I know this won’t solve the cause, but even just relief and getting my jaw to relax/rest helps so much. I had no idea what 10/10 pain was until TMJ got me. I now have another weapon to help combat it.
this feels good! thank you! :)
I sure wish I'd found your tutorial before my miserable year+ of expensive diagnostic tests and "treatments" which did virtually nothing (I'm looking at you: x-ray, CT scan, MRI, root canal, crown for fractured tooth, physical therapy, and dental guard). I learned too late through trial and error (mainly error) what you so succinctly and gently explained...a lot of tension in the body is a neurological response to an inappropriate pain loop, and the secret is to slowly and consistently create a new loop of reassuring calm movements within pain range while also providing gentle circulation-stimulation to tissue. Thank you for posting this! I can vouch that you are spot-on. I thought I would never get better because it felt like all medical interventions failed. Your techniques were the missing link.
Watching this before bed. Thank you!!
Amazing, thank you! ☺️
Thank you, that was really helpful.
You’re amazing! Love your new look 😉
Such oddly terrific timing!! Ive been walking around rubbing my jaw for days. I get like a stress nonknot once in a while on my left.
You look great.
I ordered a shirt! Itll be here end of May. Yay merch!
Ooh nice, send me action shots on Twitter or wherever when you get it!
It's help me very much, my tooth pain resolved ☺️ since 3 month ago, I'm amitriptyline free 😀
So helpful thanks for this video!!
this really works. thx
This is one of the best videos I’ve found for jaw pain. I had upper and lower jaw surgery 5 months ago and my jaw muscles have been incredibly sore and tight throughout recovery since; this has helped tremendously!! I just wish I would’ve found it sooner!!
So glad to hear!
Thank you. This is another great method for loosening my jaws, cheeks, and facial tissue. I tend to find myself clenching my teeth chronically. Ideas like this one give me ways to take care of the tightness when I notice.
Super helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for this!!
Wow THANKYOU I feel relieved
dude hell yes thank you sooooo much.
wow this is so helpful