TMJ Pain (Lateral Pterygoid Muscle) Self Release 

Just did it. Hope it’s going to help with tinnitus. I also have uber developed jaw muscles that I need to soften and shrink. Thanks for this technique. Will be doing it a few times a day.

Wow, thanks Dr. What an eye opener, literally. After just one rep on both sides I feel a general sense of calm and can feel all the muscles in my head and neck relaxing.

I just discovered this podcast, and I am so excited! This work has always fascinated me and I can use the help now as I turned 65. Thank you. 5:01

Im about to do this right now. Thank you!!! Ive had major tinnitus for years , but lately Ive come to realize that I also have TMJ and dental issues for JUST as long as ive had the tinnitus... Makes sense. My jaw has been so sore and feel a dull ear pain to match. Havent slept in 3 days more than 6 hours in total. I hope this helps. Thank you !!

All I can say is wow, this hurt! I have pretty bad issues with this area. I'm so glad I found this video. Thank you so much!

I need to practice this is!!! I didn't realise I was a life long tooth grinder ( neither did my dentist). I've lost 2 teeth from grinding at night

Good video as usual 👏👏👏👏

Oh my god, that was blinding pain on both sides! Thank you thank you thank you!

The way i just felt the right side of my jaw release was CRAZY

Thanks Dr.Perry! Ouch!! It works! 🙏❤️😁

Wow... ouch... damn that hurt but I need to do this... Thanks a heap! 🤔🤨😜😪🤤😊

This muscle is aweful! Severe one sided migraine like headaches, jaw pain, deep earpain where I was convinced I had infections, specific toothpain where i was convinced I needed root canal treatments!!! Cheek pain, eyepain and above the eyepain, even trigemanial nerve pain, one sided throat pain and even tongue pain. Dizzyness! Yet I am a perfect picture of health but feel like dying!! Can't function because of this muscle. The longer it's hurting the more stiff my neck and shoulders also get. Ugh 😭 tinnitus on that same side has now started as well. What a mess. Started after extensive dental work for me.

OMG. I’ve been treated for TMJ for over a year now. Orthotic for a year and just had a full mouth reconstruction. Had to, cracked 8 molars etc. One side of my jaw has healed, the other side is still giving us problems. This dang pterygoid is such a bugger. It’s actually impinging a nerve near my ear. I can feel it buzzing. Ugh!

Hoping this will also make my bite a bit more relaxed. Sometimes I do not sense my owh teeth. So weird.

For some reason I thought my right side was going to be the worst and was like, ‘oh that doesn’t hurt much…maybe I’m doing it wrong… then I tried the left…’ 😆

Great explanation of the muscle. Thank you. If this muscle blocks blood flow, can a person experience brain fog?

Pretty sure I made myself bleed but it completely released my jaw pain.

Wow! I managed to get some space between my teeth after doing this 😀

❤thank u!

Hi Perry! Do you have any videos on the suprahyoid muscles?

Hi Dr. Perry, I'm currently fixing my bite with braces. Can an unstable bite like mine where my back teeth don't touch at all cause the lateral pterygoid muscles to be constantly fatigued and aching? I also clench and possibly grind at night. I can literally feel the two of them ache, the pain is very localized and as I saw on the Internet, trigger points in them can also refer pain to the sinus area, which is where I feel pain the most, right behind the nose. Thank you. 🙂

Can you do a video for the medial pterygoid?

How many days per week is it good to do this for?

will try soon. However I'm wondering if there is anything that can be done to prevent the issue ? Thanks

Did this last night and felt great. Is it normal to be very sore the next day in both of those spots?

💥💥💥💥💥 golly

If someone has long fingernails is there a tool that can be used?

So rubbing the cheek ? Or the space between upper and lower jaw?

Won't you be digging your nails into your gums?