Re: Help with jaw opening to

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, if you want I can scan and e-mail you my list from the

Physical Therapist of the exercises he gave me. I am a wee bit sore

today but I did my exercises and have to do another set tonight.

I'm using the thumb/middle finger, plus massage with cream on the

outside of the cheek while inside with my thumb. I'm not describing

this very well so I could e-mail the instructions to you. I'm

locked up too! Measure your opening. Then while you are doing the

pull exercises, stop, then alternate by rubbing an ice cube on one

cheek and then moist heat. Do both sides a few times, measure again

without resistance, then with resistance (my husband has to

measure)...I've seen improvement and record what you measure, it

helps to see positive reinforcement. I did better yesterday with my

measurements but like the PT said, it's two steps forward, one back.

Let me know and I'll be happy to share.

Carole Anne

>

> Hey Carole Anne,

>

> I read your previous posts and I am also having a lot of trouble

> with opening and with my joints. I can't get in to see my surgeon

> until Dec. 13, so I wont be referred to physical therapy for at

> least a month if I end up needing it. I am 9 weeks post op on

> Friday from upper and lower. At my 5 week appointment, my surgeon

> gave me a simple jaw exercise where you use your thrumb and middle

> finger against your upper and lower teeth and use a scissor like

> motion to open and stretch the jaw. She wants me to be at " 3

> fingers wide " by my 3 month post op date (Dec. 17).I have been

doing

> this every day like she said, but it's not getting any better and

my

> right joint is very sore and seems tight or locked up. I can't

get

> past 2 fingers (about 1 inch) and it's really hard to do that

even.

> I was just curious what type of exercises they gave for you to do

> and what they suggest as far as things that help or things to

avoid

> doing. Any ifo you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks a lot.

>

>

[Guest guest]

, if you want I can scan and e-mail you my list from the

Physical Therapist of the exercises he gave me. I am a wee bit sore

today but I did my exercises and have to do another set tonight.

I'm using the thumb/middle finger, plus massage with cream on the

outside of the cheek while inside with my thumb. I'm not describing

this very well so I could e-mail the instructions to you. I'm

locked up too! Measure your opening. Then while you are doing the

pull exercises, stop, then alternate by rubbing an ice cube on one

cheek and then moist heat. Do both sides a few times, measure again

without resistance, then with resistance (my husband has to

measure)...I've seen improvement and record what you measure, it

helps to see positive reinforcement. I did better yesterday with my

measurements but like the PT said, it's two steps forward, one back.

Let me know and I'll be happy to share.

Carole Anne

>

> Hey Carole Anne,

>

> I read your previous posts and I am also having a lot of trouble

> with opening and with my joints. I can't get in to see my surgeon

> until Dec. 13, so I wont be referred to physical therapy for at

> least a month if I end up needing it. I am 9 weeks post op on

> Friday from upper and lower. At my 5 week appointment, my surgeon

> gave me a simple jaw exercise where you use your thrumb and middle

> finger against your upper and lower teeth and use a scissor like

> motion to open and stretch the jaw. She wants me to be at " 3

> fingers wide " by my 3 month post op date (Dec. 17).I have been

doing

> this every day like she said, but it's not getting any better and

my

> right joint is very sore and seems tight or locked up. I can't

get

> past 2 fingers (about 1 inch) and it's really hard to do that

even.

> I was just curious what type of exercises they gave for you to do

> and what they suggest as far as things that help or things to

avoid

> doing. Any ifo you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks a lot.

>

>