Resting Jaw Position

Stop and read/listen👇🏻 . At this very moment I want you to check yourself, are you clenching your jaw right now? Is there tension in the muscles of the jaw? . A lot of us—me included—when we are stressed, angry, or concentrating hard on a project tend to clench our jaw. . We need to break this cycle now—clenching during the day can actually lead to night grinding . Do you know the jaw has a resting position?—yup there’s only one position your jaw should be in when it’s not eating, drinking, or talking! . This resting position allows for our jaw muscles to be relaxed and therefore prevents tension in the muscles and formation of knots—which can cause TMD, headaches, and jaw pain. . 🌟Remember: tongue in the roof of your mouth—teeth apart—lips together🌟 . How do you stop clenching when it’s a subconscious act— By checking yourself!—set a timer every 30 minutes and when it goes off check to see if your clenching your jaw . Every time you notice yourself clenching get into this resting position and give those muscles a break! The more often you can do this THE BETTER! . So I’m curious—-were you clenching when you stumbled upon this post?👇🏻 . If you’re a clencher (like me), odds are you probably have some jaw dysfunction that needs checked out before further problems persist—and if that’s you then you’re in the right place—schedule with your fave chiro to knock out that jaw dysfunction👊🏻 . #chiropractic #acupuncture #cincinnati #westchester #westchesterchiro #dryneedling #cupping #movement #peakperformancechiropractic #health #chiroflow #movemenismedicine #dynamiccorrection #tmjdisorder #tmjtreatment #jawclenchingremedy #favechiro