Now to some this may seem a little unconventional, but this is one of my favorite TMJ exercises. This dixie cup method is something I learned of from a doctor friend. I find that it really works well on those days that my TMJ flares up. This method does two things. First, the ice will reduce the inflamation and even numb your jaw a bit. Second, the rubbing motion will gently massage the joint. Massaging anything on your body will get bloodflow to that area and with increased bloodflow, comes more oxygen to the TMJ joint muscles. This is really good for further reducing inflamation and healing the joint, especially if you’ve been through some trama before.
- Use a small dixie cup or some other smaller paper cup.
- Fill it about 1/4 of the way with water and stick in the freezer.
- One frozen, take the bottom of the cup and rub in a circular motion around your tmj joint. Try moving clockwise, or counter clockwise, whatever works best for you.
That’s it! This is just a quick, easy TMJ exercise that will help to reduce the inflamation and get some oxygen and bloodflow back into your TMJ joint anytime you’re feeling pain. Let me know how this works out for you!
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