Thanks Marsha for TheraBite info!

[Guest guest]

Marsha, that looks like a great product? How much did it cost you?

Did your insurance cover it?

> >

> > I'm bummed because today my OS asked me how far I can open my

jaw;

> I

> > said maybe 25mm, so he measured and then he said " Open wider. " I

> did

> > and he repeated himself, and I really opened as far as possible!

> Then

> > he took his fingers and opened my jaw wider (ow!)and he said that

I

> > barely measured 23mm! He asked " Have you been doing your

> exercises? "

> > Of course I have, but.... not as agressive as he expected because

> of

> > the pain, and I told him so. So he said he wants to see me open

at

> 30

> > mm by Nov24 when I see him again. Yikes, that's a lot for me! He

> told

> > me to pry my mouth open with my fingers and really try to go as

far

> > as I can. " Don't worry, " he said, " you won't hurt anything. " He

> wants

> > me to do this exercise 3x a day while I have my elastics off for

an

> > hour to eat and brush (also 3x a day).

> > Wouldn't this kind of " prying " exercise cause lockjaw?

> > NOTE TO CAROLE ANN: Will you please email me your exercise list

> from

> > your physical therapist, too? I will still do my own OS's

> exercises,

> > since I it is what he ordered. My email is beagood2me@e...

> > thank you!

[Guest guest]

Marsha, that looks like a great product? How much did it cost you?

Did your insurance cover it?

> >

> > I'm bummed because today my OS asked me how far I can open my

jaw;

> I

> > said maybe 25mm, so he measured and then he said " Open wider. " I

> did

> > and he repeated himself, and I really opened as far as possible!

> Then

> > he took his fingers and opened my jaw wider (ow!)and he said that

I

> > barely measured 23mm! He asked " Have you been doing your

> exercises? "

> > Of course I have, but.... not as agressive as he expected because

> of

> > the pain, and I told him so. So he said he wants to see me open

at

> 30

> > mm by Nov24 when I see him again. Yikes, that's a lot for me! He

> told

> > me to pry my mouth open with my fingers and really try to go as

far

> > as I can. " Don't worry, " he said, " you won't hurt anything. " He

> wants

> > me to do this exercise 3x a day while I have my elastics off for

an

> > hour to eat and brush (also 3x a day).

> > Wouldn't this kind of " prying " exercise cause lockjaw?

> > NOTE TO CAROLE ANN: Will you please email me your exercise list

> from

> > your physical therapist, too? I will still do my own OS's

> exercises,

> > since I it is what he ordered. My email is beagood2me@e...

> > thank you!

[Guest guest]

My surgeon gave it to me. I was having MAJOR problems at 5-6 weeks

post-op and he was considering a second surgery (arthroscopic) due

to a dislocated cartiledge (very painful) the therabite helped to

increse my opening to the point where the cartiledge slipped back

inot place itself so it was a godsend for me. It comes with these

really cool little measuring things also so you can monitor your

progress. you can measure opening as well as lateral movement. I

think your Dr. needs to order it for you, but you can try calling the

number on the website and see what they say.

It was really easy, I used it on a 5-5-5 basis 5 reps hold for 5

second 5 times a day. I still use it when I remember since I am only

up to about 35mm and I wan to get to at least 40.

Let me know what your doc says.

Marsha

> > >

> > > I'm bummed because today my OS asked me how far I can open my

> jaw;

> > I

> > > said maybe 25mm, so he measured and then he said " Open wider. "

I

> > did

> > > and he repeated himself, and I really opened as far as

possible!

> > Then

> > > he took his fingers and opened my jaw wider (ow!)and he said

that

> I

> > > barely measured 23mm! He asked " Have you been doing your

> > exercises? "

> > > Of course I have, but.... not as agressive as he expected

because

> > of

> > > the pain, and I told him so. So he said he wants to see me open

> at

> > 30

> > > mm by Nov24 when I see him again. Yikes, that's a lot for me!

He

> > told

> > > me to pry my mouth open with my fingers and really try to go as

> far

> > > as I can. " Don't worry, " he said, " you won't hurt anything. " He

> > wants

> > > me to do this exercise 3x a day while I have my elastics off

for

> an

> > > hour to eat and brush (also 3x a day).

> > > Wouldn't this kind of " prying " exercise cause lockjaw?

> > > NOTE TO CAROLE ANN: Will you please email me your exercise list

> > from

> > > your physical therapist, too? I will still do my own OS's

> > exercises,

> > > since I it is what he ordered. My email is beagood2me@e...

> > > thank you!

[Guest guest]

My surgeon gave it to me. I was having MAJOR problems at 5-6 weeks

post-op and he was considering a second surgery (arthroscopic) due

to a dislocated cartiledge (very painful) the therabite helped to

increse my opening to the point where the cartiledge slipped back

inot place itself so it was a godsend for me. It comes with these

really cool little measuring things also so you can monitor your

progress. you can measure opening as well as lateral movement. I

think your Dr. needs to order it for you, but you can try calling the

number on the website and see what they say.

It was really easy, I used it on a 5-5-5 basis 5 reps hold for 5

second 5 times a day. I still use it when I remember since I am only

up to about 35mm and I wan to get to at least 40.

Let me know what your doc says.

Marsha

> > >

> > > I'm bummed because today my OS asked me how far I can open my

> jaw;

> > I

> > > said maybe 25mm, so he measured and then he said " Open wider. "

I

> > did

> > > and he repeated himself, and I really opened as far as

possible!

> > Then

> > > he took his fingers and opened my jaw wider (ow!)and he said

that

> I

> > > barely measured 23mm! He asked " Have you been doing your

> > exercises? "

> > > Of course I have, but.... not as agressive as he expected

because

> > of

> > > the pain, and I told him so. So he said he wants to see me open

> at

> > 30

> > > mm by Nov24 when I see him again. Yikes, that's a lot for me!

He

> > told

> > > me to pry my mouth open with my fingers and really try to go as

> far

> > > as I can. " Don't worry, " he said, " you won't hurt anything. " He

> > wants

> > > me to do this exercise 3x a day while I have my elastics off

for

> an

> > > hour to eat and brush (also 3x a day).

> > > Wouldn't this kind of " prying " exercise cause lockjaw?

> > > NOTE TO CAROLE ANN: Will you please email me your exercise list

> > from

> > > your physical therapist, too? I will still do my own OS's

> > exercises,

> > > since I it is what he ordered. My email is beagood2me@e...

> > > thank you!