These are for pain where? In the jaw?
- Jaw opening/closing with tongue on roof of mouth - Close your mouth. Put your tongue on the top of your mouth by your front teeth. Now slide your tongue along the roof of your mouth as far back as you can. Open your mouth while keeping your tongue on the roof of the mouth.
- Chin tucks - Stand up straight. Tuck your chin in and lengthen the back of your neck. Return to the starting position and repeat. It may help to stand up against a wall during this exercise. Try gently pushing your chin with two fingers while trying to flatten your neck against the wall. If you do this exercise lying down, try using a small rolled up washcloth under your neck. Push down into the washcloth when tucking in your chin.
- Resisted jaw opening and closing – First, put your thumb under your jaw. Slowly open your mouth while you give some pressure with your thumb to make it harder. Hold your mouth open for 5 seconds. Repeat. Next, open your mouth. Grab the part of your chin that juts out with your index finger and thumb. Slowly close your mouth while you give pressure with your finger to make it harder. Repeat.
- Side to side and forward jaw movements - Place a quarter of an inch object such as a pen, tongue depressor, or a dental cotton roll in between your teeth. Slowly move your jaw from side to side. Repeat 10 times. Next, slowly move your bottom jaw forward. Repeat 10 times. You may also want to hold this exercise for 20 to 30 seconds for a few of the repetitions in order to stretch the muscles. Each day gradually increase the height of the object or objects.
@h2oratt This is most of what she sent
I'm just baffled she doesn't seem concerned that you're still oozing pus from infection. You've been on an antibiotic for over a week? Maybe she's waiting for you to finish the course, the 10 days or whatever the Rx is written for. I guess I'm just kind of speechless that she doesn't want to try another abx or something but then I am not a dr.
