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Maybe you've done this, but I haven't found it. I'd like to see some methods or exercises to help ease painful rotator cuffs. My right one is killin' me! 😫
I will certainly be waiting your next video please 🙏. It’s surely helpful to a lot of people who are struggling with TMJ. I’m so glad that you had shared your very helpful video. Thank you 🙏 and God bless
@@DekkarJrlol hypnosis of the teeth sounds cool. "You're no longer a cavity, picture yourself on a beach fleeing the decay. The build up on the teeth just washing away as the waves wash over you. Okay done see you next week." 😁
Thank you. i was praying to Jesus to help me just 10 minutes ago, then i came across your video. It was GOD SEND!!!!!!!!! I am sufdring now for 3 weeks. I was under the impression of its ear infection 😢 but i have all the other symptoms my jaws, throat, eat on the one side only, pain in my eyes, headache, neck pains etc as you were explaining i immediately exercise " INSTANT RELIEVE " Geewis i cant thank you enough and this will become my daily routine. God bless you for sharing ❤
jacqueline, do you get lots of fatigue with your headaches. I am getting headaches and fatigue with my TmJ, I am just wondering if others have the fatigue
I was in severe pain for an hour, and I thought of going on RU-vid and stumbled upon this video. These exercises provided significant relief within just 2 minutes. Highly recommended!
You are not alone i'm experiencing it with lockjaw after going to the stupid dentist the pain is out of this world so i understand this therapist is very good hey
I have TMJ and I can’t begin to describe how much this helped me. I sometimes get flare ups from an old blunt force injury; I can usually manage with the typical home care measures but this time around was a different story. I had been in so much pain to the point I couldn’t chew, had difficulty speaking - which was impacting my job performance- and when the joint would slip I felt nauseous from the electric pain. My jaw felt like it was close to locking at times because it would stick. I was seriously considering calling my pcp because I haven’t had an episode like this in a while. Within 5 minutes I got so much relief, it went from a 8/10 pain to a 4/10. I’m still going to follow up with my pcp but the level of relief was so incredible. I can now open my jaw wider and can feel my muscles relax. I feel relaxed enough that I can finally sleep. I know it’s long winded but I truly can’t thank you enough.
Absolutely brilliant. I was in despair yesterday after a week of referred pain from TMJ. I had visited my dentist because of teeth and jaw pain and had my ears suctioned of wax because of earache . After 2 days of doing these exercises , particularly the neck exercises which appears to have been the main cause …I have got a lot of relief . Thank you so much .
Dr Rowe you are a true blessing! There is no one that relieves my pains as you do. You are so thorough and guide us completely. Thank you so Much!! God bless you.
I am so thankful that you took the time to share all this. Daily headaches, tinnitus, dizziness, trips to the neurologist, MRIs and other tests... health anxiety had taken over my life. A dental hygienist noticed my clenched jaw muscles and said it could be TMJ (no doubt exacerbated by anxiety). These exercises provided some instant relief! Adding this to my daily routine!
@@matchpoint14 I experienced some drowsiness as well. I had a nightguard made at the dentist to help me stop clenching my teeth while sleeping. My daily symptoms have mostly gone away but the jaw and face tightness sometimes comes back during times of high stress or anxiety. Managing stress and exercises like this are important. I hope you find relief soon!
I have been going through pain on my left side temple , left inner ear , left head and left jaw since a year. I have done 3 Brain MRI , PNS CT SCAN , TMJ SCAN , TOOTH SCAN , seen various dentist , TMJ Dr , ENT specialist Maxillofacial Dr , Chiropractor, Accupressure and trust me what not but nothing helped me from getting relief from the intense pain I have been going through 1 year disrupting my life completely... However seeing this video I 100 % feel that this pain is all related through my jaw going till my side temple , head and inner ear.. I'm very thankful to you for this video and I will start the excercise today itself to get rid of this pain.
Same problem, i have pain on my temple region ,then that pain radiates to my whole head like head ache i don't it was of tmj ,i can't concentrate my work ,no idea about how to overcome this
Me too, seeing several doctors now. I can only speak well when I have a tooth pick in my mouth. This is really disturbing, can't work my regular job, can eat properly, embarrassed eating in front of anyone, this has been affecting me for over a year now😢😢🥹
Ive been going to a physical therapist for 3 months now for neck pain... this past month ive been telling him my jaw hurts bad and hes shown no care to acknowledge ive even said anytgi.g about it... come to find out, my neck is perfectly fine but its actually been my jaw this whole time. Ive been tossed around to different doctors with absolutely no help. About to.go see.a dentist next week but so far, this video has been THE BEST info anyone has given me these past few months of pain. Thank you! You are the real MVP
Was having symptoms of a bad TMJ flare. Looked up RU-vid, found your video, followed along with it pausing when necessary and found relief immediately! Thank you so much.
I have been dealing with one sided neck, jaw and head pain for so long. It got worse after having my wisdom teeth extracted in January 2023. Thank you so much for this informative video. It released so much of my pain I feel like I’m about to cry. I hope you keep posting more videos like these 🙏🏼
Omg. Your comment is seen just in time. I’ve had my wisdom tooth extracted exactly 7 days ago and I am been now experiencing a severe case of teeth grinding and jaw pain with added work anxiety. How did you get rid of the pain?
@@mytravls my pain just got worse the past two/three weeks even after that comment. The stretches in this video help reduce it but I also went to my first physio appt recently so hopefully that helps more. I am getting my jaw and teeth checked out again next month from my oral surgeon and they are aware from the pain I’ve been experiencing. Hopefully they have a solution but I also am waiting for my family doctor to come back from vacation. I also grind my teeth at night as well. My retainer night guard isn’t helping anymore.
@@mytravls thanks for your concern! I hope you feel better as well! No work anxiety as my work is pretty chill. I’ve always had migraines for the past 5-6 years but I know for a fact that getting my teeth extracted made it worse. On top of that, they had to pull out an extra tooth beside my wisdom tooth because somehow the crown broke off… this resulted in having an extra 1 hr long oral surgery which I know strained my jaw even more. I was awake during the whole thing so I could tell how strained it was gonna be. Work doesn’t help as well cause it’s a desk job and I’m looking down at documents for a long time too. There’s a bunch of other things but it will be too long of a comment 😂!
Those first couple massages are absolute gold. They feel incredible. I've been focusing a lot on massaging my neck near my jaw because I realized the connection between neck pain and jaw pain, but I never found a good way to massage the jaw muscles directly before. I've broken several teeth through excessive clenching....all chronic tension needs attention, but jaws are strong and when they get tense they can cause a significant amount of self-injury. This has to be my favorite video of his yet for how useful it is
I recently had a wisdom tooth extracted, and was left with a painful jaw radiating to my teeth. I tried exercises from other videos but yours is the only one that has provided relief! I have hope now that I will make a full recovery, thank you.
I grit my teeth 24/7 my jaw was disaline in the wreck 2009, my chiropractor adjusted it my de said good job, but it's really tight even down the side of the neck is so tight , my shoulder and right upper arm. I think all I've seen on it videos will help all my areas acquired from that wreck years ago.. Thank u for these great videos Doc😘
Thant you so much for this video. I've been suffering from TMJ pain for years and anything that can help and avoid me from taking any meds is so liberating.
I have had this kind of pain for almost two years and have been told by specialists in both Australia and Scotland that they could not find anything wrong. I have followed your instructions to massage accordingly and felt instant relief. Thank you very much!
I was just laying here in pain for 5 hours and ready to go to the ER. I went searching for any type of relief. After doing these exercises my mouth feels amazing and I have been in pain for 3 weeks. Thank you
❤🎉thank you so much. The internal mouth trigger point release was amazing, relieved a years worth of pain and frustration. Dentist and doctors couldn’t help with this. Watching your awesome clear demonstration was the answer to my prayers and helped me to release that muscle. So appreciate your explanation, patience and pace. A million thanks.
This guy is a godsend. I've stumbled upon his channel because I've had other random physical pain stuff happening to me and every time he has the answers to help. Thank you
Dr. Rowe, I cant tell you how much I appreciate your Tmj videos. I have been doing them for a couple weeks every morning. They have given tremendous relief. Thank you so much for making these videos… they have really helped.
Thanks for these, been a TMJ sufferer for probably 30 years too. Not fun. I had to learn how to consciously always keep my jaw relaxed (while awake atleast), that helps. And I actually already figured out 3 of the exercises on my own....when you deal every day with it, you experiment with things that relieve tension(atleast I did. Thanks for all your help!
I couldn't get myself to sleep for the past 2 hours and just now stumbled upon this video. OMG the relief is unbelievable. Lovely explanation thank you. Hope I get my sleep now.
You are very good at explaining, so it's possible to do the exercises right even for people who don't have english as their first language. Thank you ever so much from Denmark
Hello Dr. Michael - I asked for some help from you for my excruciating TMJ Pain and you delivered - I am very very grateful - I will start today and hopefully can get some relief - you have provided me with so many wonderful exercises to try and I'm sure in no time I can strengthen my muscles - thank you so so much, you're amazing - Cheers from Canada 🍁
@@kikiTHEalien I do get some relief but actually I bought a small massage gun which is an easier process - everybody's situation is so different when it comes to TMJ and pain - do you have TMJ as well?
@@MSGC55 I am in the process of pinpointing the reason for my headaches, as it requires the opinion of several specialists and I am terrible with tangible self care unfortunately.
My right TMJ flared up for the first time today, and it was soooo painful. This video was so helpful especially the muscle release. Thank you!!!! I’m so grateful
I just had my first TMJ flare up a couple days ago Ugh im hurting alot on my right side Had a hard time opening my mouth and even eating The pen bite was hurting so bad Soft foods and not talking much
I just want you to know, that Knuckle massage worked WONDERS! I can't thank you enough! My pain went from unbearable to almost non existent! Incredible!
Wow! I was so uncomfortable and in pain, ear ringing and after doing this set i feel some relief. My neck it is so tense. Probably the cause of it all. I have been under a lot of stress, so this exercise are perfect for me. I will do them again tonight. Thank you Doctor mwahsss
This video has helped so much today. I've been in pain off and on three days. Today was by far the worst of it. I have a sinus infection on top of tmj flaring up. The first exercise is making the pain a little more bareable
I am not gonna lie to you: I've been suffering from this for decades and my doctors never caught it. I thought i was having chronic sinus infections/problems my entire military career. The doctors always told me it wasn't my sinuses but also couldn't figure out what my problem was. I went for a supposed sinus problem a month ago and a civilian doctor told me it's not my sinuses it was my jaw muscles spasming. He prescribed muscle relaxants and i was averse to taking them at first but it helped. I looked up what could be doing this to me and found this video and the first five minutes did more for me than a month of doctor's appointments. Thank you.
Just found you on youtube (since we dropped Comcast) and have been watching all your videos!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I have suffered from horrible TMJ pain for at least 30 years, off and on. I have had several night guards that I end up taking out in the middle of the night because they annoy me and disturb my already poor sleep. This year, the pain I experience is now radiating in my right eyebrow and behind my eye. I run my finger from the inner side of my nose up and across my eyebrow to get relief, but that's not enough. I think this is related to the TMJ, however I did have shingles in my eye 15 yrs ago and treated it promptly. I began thinking that my tri-geminal nerve was now creating this pain, but after doing these massages for TMJ this morning, it appears to be all connected. I'm optimistic that these massages are my lifesaver. I was ready to make an appointment at a neurologist for my eye headache; this video has given me so much relief I am amazed and so appreciative. You are so easy to listen to and apply your techniques. Keep more coming!
Thank you so much for these excercises. I've suffered from tmj for over 30 years. I used to chew 5 pieces of bubble gum at one time and have competitions with my friends on who could blow the biggest bubbles. I'm paying for it now. This video will help me alot.
TY for sharing your info Colette! I didnt realize that my teenage gum addiction was the beginning source of my issue! Wow! TY Dr. Rowe for this positive helpful community ♥️
This helped so much! I have TMJ leftover from wisdom teeth removal, so I get days where simply closing my mouth just feels wrong and unnatural. It'll feel misaligned. The pressure from basic up-and-down motions of chewing will be agony on my teeth on these days. If I press my index fingers on either side of my jaw by my ears, I can feel both sides wiggling asymmetrically as my mouth opens. Draw a quick squiggly line on a paper and that's what's happening. It can be incredibly painful. My left side is definitely worse; I can feel it in my neck and it wraps around my collarbone. I remember my dad giving me a carpenter's bear hug so tight he actually popped my jaw. Felt great. For about 5 minutes. He basically shifted my jaw, and thus the pain to the other side. Following your movements as you went just brought literally instantaneous relief. The last one was very unpleasant, but I can't argue with the results!
Thank you so much. I rushed to the dentist yesterday thinking I had a cavity/infected tooth. Nope, neither. Turns out it was tmj. My right side is in such pain, including my temple. I’ve also had a return of migraine headaches over the last month. I’m a mom to two to two young kids who don’t sleep well, so I think sleep deprivation is causing a lot of tension. These exercises have caused a lot of relief and will be part of my daily self care❤ 🙏
I clinch my teeth and have been resting my jaw in awkward positions without realizing it. This has been causing really bad headaches. My neck and shoulders have been very tight as well. I did these self massages and stretches and it felt so good and alleviated my discomfort. I will be using these exercises more often. Thank you for making this video. I feel like I can get relief without constantly taking ibuprofen!
Yes! I've always struggled with this area. As you said, at first I thought it was something with my teeth or eyes. It might not be the strongest pain but it sure is annoying and it (quite literally) gives me a headache! Good to have a solution! I'll give it a try tonight!
I did these terrifically described exercises for TMJ. They helped me so much!! I love that you are concise and to the point. When your are in pain you need help fast. So thank you!
Good lord. So much pain relief. Been in sooo much pain from TMJ and what feels like a bad tooth just like you said, only I don’t have a bad tooth. Was looking for something that makes sense, and here it is! Bookmarking this to do as a home “pt” session of sorts, to do every day for a couple of weeks. Can’t thank you enough for this, for making it so accessible. Really appreciate this!
Who are you and where did you come from? I've seen multiple specialists that cost a ton of money and nobody has shown me anything that relieves my pain like this one does.. thank you!!!! I'm so much calmer and happier today after doing this.
I was in pain for days with tmj until I saw this video. After just moments of doing the exercises shown, the pain subsided. Thank you for this detailed and effective video!!
Bro I had ear fullness feeling for over 3 years and have tried everything. You're the first person to say to massage inside the mouth and that seemed to have done the trick! I don't feel like I have to open my jaw 24/7 now to "pop" my ears. Thank you so much! You are a life saver!
The Lateral Pterygoid Release was the most fascinating part of this video, so far. I actually did the in-mouth exam with you. All that I did was touch that muscle with my pinky finger, and it is very sensitive.
Doing the exercises in this video for 5 days and I can tell if I keep up with them it’s going to make a huge difference. Making sure I focus on the quality of the stretches as well as going deeper and making sure I am breathing is also really helpful. Thank you so much for this video!
Amazing techniques for alleviating the TMJ pain. I just developed the pain few weeks back, wasn’t sure what was going on, so I went to my GP, and he diagnosed it correctly as TMJ, and prescribed some Ibuprofen, but the pain would just come back. I am glad that I watched this video and within few minutes of watching this, I followed the exercises and felt some relief. I just wanted you thank you for putting out such an informative video.
OMJ! I was having a bad flare up and was searching on line for solutions when I came to this video! I fed some of the exercises and felt INSTANT relief!! I will keep this video in rotation! Thank you for the help I’ve BEEN searching for since being diagnosed with TMJ! I have a full set of dentures and this helped so much!
Just watched this, and your video on neck stretches. Either my TMJ is causing my neck to become super tight and stiff, or my stiff neck is causing my TMJ to worsen. Either way. These exercises can only help. Thank you for such a comprehensive video
Thank you so much!! I woke up and suddenly had this awful pain on my right side of my neck, ear and face and for three days it just got progressively worse. I didn't know what it was until I searched online for possible reasons. I followed your treatment and had immediate relief!! The pain is gone! Thanks Again!
I don’t have TMJ but I stepped on a rusty nail yesterday and my jaw was in unbelievable pain, this helped my jaw for a while, it also stopped my tooth ache
These exercises are highly effective! I got immediate pain relief from jaw, ear, and teeth pain related to TMJ disorder. Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🏻
I have a long-standing problem with TMJ, and it is very serious and painful. I have watched other videos in search of help. This one is so much better. The calm and gentle manner, the patience and slowness as he explains the exercises; so helpful calming. I did the exercises with him and couldn’t believe that I got pain relief! I have been disappointed so many times by videos that offer instant help. This one came through and I have subscribed so I can’t lose track of these videos. Many blessings to all your fellow suffers and may you find relief. God bless this man!
Dr. Rowe, you are someone whose advice I have come to really trust and I thank you. I was glad when you said that the neck could be the villain of my TMJ, because my neck has been a real banana lately. I gave your video a "like" and it will be my companion for the next several days until my body lets go of the TMJ. Again, many thanks for the exercises and for being me some hope.
😊thank you so much. Sufferd with TMJ for years. Even had to have a Condolotomyì many years ago. I did the masages and it brought instant relief. This will be my new repetitive exercise Thank you friend for posting this
Just started doing these today. I am hoping over time this will help my TMJ. I find this video the best one I've seen. Very good demonstration of the exercises. Thank you very much Dr. Rowe.
This is what I needed! I asked if you Can do tmd excersises eh voilà.. Here they are. I'm in the midst of a huge TMD flare up and my shoulders, neck, jaw and even my eyes hurt. It's all so tight. I hate tmd and don't understand why this all of a sudden appeared. I think it was after dental work and getting a tooth pulled. I've never been the same. It comes and goes and eating can be a challenge. This is going to be very helpful. Thank you.
@@DrRowe will do! I am currently seen by a neurologist and will get a MRI because my fascial pain can excruciating. So dentist says it's TMD, but who knows it might be trigemanial neuralgia. It feels like TMD for sure. So if these excersises work, then it's prob TMD.
Just had a molar extracted a week ago,my whole mouth was hurting,and noticeable jaw pain tonight,I actually was in tears,bless you for this video,I felt relief in a few minutes.❤
This video has helped me so much! I have been having jaw pain which has radiated to the teeth. I have been to the dentist for an X-ray on roots and adj on teeth with no relief. I have been in pain for weeks. The neck stretches have given me such relief quickly! Thank you so much for explaining this so well and putting these videos out.
Thank you for your amazing videos. They are life saving. I was wondering if you could make a video for neck pain at the base of the skull, I've been struggling with it for years and haven't been able to find a way to relieve the pain.
Am beyond grateful for this video. Suffered all week with severe pain unable to sleep or eat. Your video helped alleviate my pain. Thank you so very much.
I feel you literally what I’m experiencing right now… I can’t sleep from it, and feel fatigued and my head feels heavy, even my eyes are affected Hopefully this will help me too
Good advice, but I would like to add two things. First is to also release the mylohyoid due to its function in depressing the mandible, and second is regarding the suboccipitals- the stretch is to keep the neck straight but tilt the head downward, not upward as demonstrated. The suboccs extend the head (nodding backward), not flex it, so tilting the head back is contracting them, while nodding forward stretches them. Always enjoy your videos!
This video is something that I and I'm sure many others wished was available, so THANK YOU. I have grinded my teeth since I was very young. I started having tinnitus the past 28 years. I followed along with the video and at least it felt good to do these exercises. I'm no doctor but it felt as if mucus or fluid drain from Eustachian tubes in the back of my throat. Is that possible? I've booked marked this one because all ear doctors tell me there is nothing you can do for tinnitus and or ringing.
There is sonething to what your saying feel like because i have very similar thing with the mucus. When im tight and get a good stretch im clearing my throat a ton trying to get rid of it.
