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Jaw opening problem
My TMJ was broken in an accident . Doctor wire shut my mouth . That taken 45 days . So now my mouth has opened but I can't open my mouth just like normally opened.
Doctor said that daily exercise will solve you problem.
But after 12 days I can't open my my mouth more than 2 finger.
What should I do?
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You need to give it time and invest in exercise often.
Atleast 5-8 times a day practise opening your mouth for five minutes each time. Forcefully press the upper and lower jaw upward and downward respectively using your index and thumb finger.
Use ice-cream sticks piled up. Each time increase the number of sticks.
It definitely will be a little painful but continue doing it.
2 finger opening in 12 days is a great improvement but you should atleast have a 3 finger opening
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be patient, keep your will power at its peak, donot forget to exercise
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