Exploring the Benefits of Intraoral Massage
- Tayler Kurtzman
- 1 day ago
- 1 min read
A large portion of the population deals with jaw related issues in their day to day lives and sometimes especially at night when they are asleep. These muscles of mastication can become extra tight or weak and it will throw off the biomechanics of the jaw which can results in all kinds of problems that people often refer to as TMJD (temporomandibular joint Disorder).
Symptoms can include but are not limited to:
Clenching of jaw
Grinding
Chattering
Clicking during opening
Heavy side-to-side deviation
Limited motion when opening
Neck pain around base of neck
Headaches around temples
What Is Intraoral Massage?
Intraoral massage involves soft tissue manipulation of the muscles inside the mouth. This is performed with utilizing gloves.
Muscles worked intraorally can include: masseter, suprahyoids, tongue, medial and lateral pterygoid. Muscle worked outside the jaw include: masseter, infra and suprahyoids and temporalis.
Benefits of intraoral massage include:
Reduction in jaw muscle tone and tension
Improved range of motion
Better Jaw Alignment
Improved blood flow to structures
Stimulating local lymphatics
Decrease in pain
Sometimes can reduce or eliminate clicking.
Cupping the Jaw
Massage and cupping therapy can be a great compliment to intraoral massage. This utilizes massage cups to help lift the tissue accessible from the outside.
Benefits of cupping the jaw from he outside include:
Decrease muscles tons of suprahyoids and masseter
Decrased fascial tension
Removal of stagnation
Decrease scar tissue
Improved bloodflow
Stimulate lymphatics.
If you're dealing with chronic jaw issues or looking for preventative work scheduling a treatment session is a great place to start.
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