Doctor any extra thing I need to do to keep my mouth opening .what you suggest to do physiotherapy And way of doing physio?
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You can go for jaw stretching exercises. Sometimes, jaw opening can become restricted after surgery. This can lead to problems with being able to open your mouth enough to eat, speak, clean your mouth or be examined. Be aware of how much your mouth can open. A good test of this is to see how many fingers you can place between your front teeth or gums. ?Two fingers? is a good ?functional? range i.e. Helps with eating/ drinking/ tooth brushing. ?Three fingers? is the expected normal range. Practice this every day until your treatment is complete. If this gap becomes less than three fingers wide, it may indicate that extra therapy may be helpful. Please speak to your health professional if you notice this happening. Following an assessment of your jaw movement, your physiotherapist has advised one / a combination of the exercises below and over the page to aid recovery of your jaw opening. Exercises Progression Open/close Sit in a chair with an upright posture. Open the mouth as wide as you can. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Repeat 10 times. Repeat 5-8 times a day. Use your fingers to increase the stretch. Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, 5 times; 5-8 times a day. Side-to-side movements Sit in a chair with an upright posture. With the mouth slightly open, move the jaw from side to side (ensure that the movement is coming from the jaw and not the lips only). Hold for 10 seconds in each direction. Repeat 10 times; 5-8 times a day. Increase the stretch on the jaw by applying gentle sideways press.
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Hi, Please See a physiotherapist in person.
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