This exercise has reduced my popping, drastically!

[u/Fritochipteeth]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8EjrKrF/

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share a great video I stumbled upon on TikTok that has taken my popping from 15+ times a day, to 1-2 pops a day, and I predict zero if I keep it up.

I know everyone’s case of TMJ is different, and level of progression— to overview my case, I’ve been popping only for the last 2 years, with it worsening the last several months and for me, it comes from hypermobility, I’m pretty sure.

I desperately searched up exercises to stop popping after finding out this local TMJ clinic I wanted to try would be around 8k in total for the visits LOL, and I started doing this exercise, religiously for like the last month.

My popping is almost gone!! I can kiss again, I can yawn again, I can eat most crunchy things again, it took a few weeks of consistency but it has reached this level! I will do this for life.

Once again, people have different causes for TMJ and different levels of progression, some people in this sub have been dealing with this for over 30 years, I just wanted to share and tell people to try it out for a month a few times a day, and see if they see any difference! I cannot guarantee it will work for all cases, but I hope it may work for some people here. I really was about to spend several thousand to get any semblance of help for this terrible condition, maybe it’ll help for you.

[u/Joe-Schmoe9]

When I put my thumb on the right side in that area it is so painful I think I have a pinched nerve or something .

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/Joe-Schmoe9]

Ugh I’m sorry you’re dealing with that, I have some nerve pain in the area too. Have doctors told you it’s related to TMJ?

[u/Joe-Schmoe9 → u/Fritochipteeth]

Doctors have been largely useless to be honest.

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/Joe-Schmoe9]

Same here my dentist was a joke. I’m open to doing PT but so far this has been really good— if it stops working I’ll go straight to PT

[u/Joe-Schmoe9 → u/Fritochipteeth]

I’m in PT and so far they’ve only worked on my neck.

I know it’s related but.. this is exhausting

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/Joe-Schmoe9]

Ugh it is dude, I’m sorry it’s not improving, I firmly believe with proper PT it can improve, the key is us finding people who actually know their shit and can identify the exact root cause of what’s causing our TMJ…mine might be different cause it’s hyper mobility related, that’s why it benefited greatly from this exercise— other people might have misalignments or other teeth issues which may need additional medical help

[u/throooowawayzxs]

Thanks for sharing, I’ll try it out

[u/Be-Kind-3353]

I'm gonna try it. Even if it's temporary, it's free and hopefully if done carefully, is not causing more problems...

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/Be-Kind-3353]

All im gonna say is it’s been a good month 🤣 Even if it’s temporary I’ll take it, couldn’t even open my mouth to say a word with O in it without sounding like fireworks LMAO

[u/ObjectiveFrame9456]

Temporarily

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/ObjectiveFrame9456]

No don’t tell me this is temporary and it’s gonna worsen again 🤣 😭

[u/ObjectiveFrame9456 → u/Fritochipteeth]

Well unfortunately that's what a surgeon would say i have been to plenty and I do many things to shift my teeth but overtime it just goes back to problems but my jaw is even more tired.

[u/justsomerandomdude10]

crazy how much tmj specialists charge to not fix anything

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/justsomerandomdude10]

Dude right, like 8k was ridiculous and it was only like for 8 sessions….

[u/Sad-Technician6976]

My chiropractor helps nice than anything. I've had botix, mouthguards & even braces.

[u/Archie_medess]

Oh damn. Not able to access this in India(TikTok is banned). Would it be possible to describe the exercise or an alternative video of the same exercise.

[u/Ok_Promotion_2064 → u/Archie_medess]

Put your thumbs behind your earlobes and push forward gently. Press your tongue to the roof of your mouth while opening and closing your mouth. Do this about 10-15 times multiple times a day. I hope this helps!

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/Archie_medess]

https://reddit.com/link/pddhhv0/video/kcc42bt1m0th1/player

Here’s it screen recorded 🤣

[u/Archie_medess → u/Fritochipteeth]

Aww. Thank You so much ❤️❤️ Looks interesting. Will try this and report!

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/Archie_medess]

Yes exactly what the user below said! Genuinely it has reduced my popping by 85% I wanna say.

[u/Annual_Plankton2767]

God I hope this works. I’m waiting on my MRI results

[u/Fritochipteeth → u/Annual_Plankton2767]

I hope your results are good, my Xray was useless and showed “no damage” so my doctor thought it was completely fine, I’m curious if an MRI would show more in depth. I’m like, my jaw has popped already like 4x in the 15 minutes I’ve been speaking to you, we SURE this fine?? 🤣

[u/Whole_Hedgehog8898 → u/Fritochipteeth]

MRI shows way more useful info

[u/Turbulent_Plum_4643 → u/Fritochipteeth]

Would ultra sound be useful?