jaw exercises

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

I just had a lower jaw advancement and starting on the 3rd week I was

told to start jaw exercises. On Monday I could only open 15mm,

Tuesday was 20, Wed. was 24 Thursday 28, Friday 30, Sat 32, Sun I can

now open to 37. I found the openning improved very fast but then I

did physiotherapy everyday last week and he did alot of maneuvering.

When I first get up in the morning I still only open to about 24 but

after a few stretches it opens right up to 32 at least. The pysio guy

has me using tongue depressors stacked on top of each other. I put in

about 15 and bite on them and hold for a minute and then add anouther

one and hold, etc. until you can't do any more.

The surgeon said that once I could consistantly open to 30 I could get

this splint out so I get my splint off tomorrow! It really is

disgusting how much food is trapped in the bottom of it!

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for the info. I'm 7 weeks and only opening 17

mm, so maybe I will try the tongue depressor exercise (I've only

just been given the o.k. to exercise).

You will feel so good when you get your splint off! It feels a bit

wierd for the first day, but after that your speech improves so

fast. (what a motivator to get you to exericse your jaw)!

Pam

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> Hi Pam,

>

> I just had a lower jaw advancement and starting on the 3rd week I

was

> told to start jaw exercises. On Monday I could only open 15mm,

> Tuesday was 20, Wed. was 24 Thursday 28, Friday 30, Sat 32, Sun I

can

> now open to 37. I found the openning improved very fast but then

I

> did physiotherapy everyday last week and he did alot of

maneuvering.

> When I first get up in the morning I still only open to about 24

but

> after a few stretches it opens right up to 32 at least. The pysio

guy

> has me using tongue depressors stacked on top of each other. I

put in

> about 15 and bite on them and hold for a minute and then add

anouther

> one and hold, etc. until you can't do any more.

>

> The surgeon said that once I could consistantly open to 30 I could

get

> this splint out so I get my splint off tomorrow! It really is

> disgusting how much food is trapped in the bottom of it!

>

>

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