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17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 44

Hi Angel, I've been doing the jaw exercises you meant and the one where you bring the jaw forward is very helpful for me. Thank you for sharing these exercises with me. Radha :) :)

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2101

Thank you^^

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 44

Diva, The jaw relaxation exercise I do is a bit hard to explain as everyone is different , but I shall try my best to explain. I find lying down in bed the best, so just lie down and get comfortable in whatever way is best for you. Then you bring your focus when you are ready to your jaw, let it drop down slightly and teeth slightly apart and let your tongue relax. This is where you have to gauge what feels comfortable for you in your jaw muscles. Don't force anything, do what is comfortable and relaxed for you, if you know what I mean. When your jaw is relaxed, you may even feel the relaxation spreading to other parts of your face. Then you may wish to continue relaxing like this for a few minutes. As I had mentioned earlier somewhere else, I am not 100% successful in getting the perfect relaxation, frustrating but I think I have not give up due to the frustration as I find that this exercise is very useful for me. Hope it helps Diva. Radha :)

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2101

1- What kind of jaw relaxation exercises do you do? 2- Yes finding a good dentist is a must! -Diva

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 44

Danielle, Yes I clench my teeth at night I think and if I do some jaw relaxation exercises before sleeping, it helps. Diva, the bite plate , I shall explore that, my challenge of course is to find a good dentist. I hear that some dentists have made plates that have made matters worse. Thanks. Radha :)

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2101

Yes thanks for sharing that with me :) Btw, do yu wear a bite plate when sleeping? -Diva

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 26

Hey diva, I have TMJ so bad that i actually have to pop my jaw in order to open my mouth all the way, it's crazy, and yes painful. I will wake up in the morning and realize that i am clenching my jaw really tight, and i do it during the day without realizing it also. I try to stay aware of my tension, if i am aware of it, then i can relax my muscles before i start to hurt. hope that helped!

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2101

And if it comes from grinding your teeth during the night a good dentist can make you a bite plate which will help greatly. I know i wear my bite plate everynight because i clench and grind all night. And since i wear my bite plate, i no longer have teeth, jaw, neck or head pain when i wake up in the morning. -Diva

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 8760

Radha, Do you clench your jaw or grind your teeth in your sleep? This has been related to TMJ and some people do this in their sleep as a result of anxiety or stress. Something to bring up with your doctor. A physiotherapist is the best authority to give you exercises for this condition. Hope this helps. Danielle _______________________ The PC Support Team

17 years ago 0 +0 / -0 44

Thanks Isabella, I'm glad in a way that I am not alone. I have the stiff neck thing going as well and at times breathing difficulties when certain trigger points are in spasm, ie behind the ears, near my hips (when I sit incorrectly) and top of shoulder. When I make an effort to improve posture by sitting in a relaxed way and not in the manner in which some physiotherapists have suggested, I find the tendency to clench is minimised. I shall certainly be doing the exercises Angel suggested earlier. Thanks again Angel. Sometime next month, I am going to some Pain Research Center to be assessed in a multidisiplianry approach including by an oral-facial specialist. So I am hoping someone can actually tell me that some of my symptoms are not only from anxiety but could be related to TMJ/TMD and perhaps due to due to some slight spinal degeneration due to normal wear and tear and bad posture. I am at times very frustrated that doctors say it is all anxiety. I have been experiencing quite bad vertigo, dizziness and disequilibrium for a few months. Was told it was all anxiety. But recently have seen a neurologist who suspects it is Benign Positional Vertigo and we both agreed that there is an anxiety element but it is not the whole picture. Lesson for me is to be persistant in getting a proper diagnosis and not be swayed by the idea that anxiety causes all my symptoms. Sorry to write all this but I sometimes feel sad at how anxiety diagnosis is being overused. Thanks. :)

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