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How do you massage the lateral Pterygoid?

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Place index finger, on muscle at inside of bottom teeth in mouth. Place opposite thumb under jaw line below ear. Apply pressure to muscle as if to touch finger and thumb. Move along gum line until reach incisors in front.


Thereof, how do you massage the lateral pterygoid muscle?

Gently squeeze the muscle between the index finger and the thumb. Start with a gentle pressure, and gradually increase the muscle squeeze as tolerated. Teach the patient to self-squeeze the lateral pterygoid muscle for 1 minute several times per day. Relief of the headache, jaw or facial pain is sometimes immediate.

Subsequently, question is, where does the lateral pterygoid muscle insertion? Origin & Insertion of the Lateral Pterygoid The following chart describes the point of origin for each head of this muscle. Originates from the great wing of the sphenoid bone. The sphenoid bone is a small bone located on each side of the skull, right where the temples are located.

Beside this, how do you stretch a Pterygoid muscle?

To actively stretch the medial pterygoid, the patient lies supine and places two fingers behind the lower incisor teeth and the thumb under the chin, and by pulling the mandible forward and down, the patient opens the jaw fully. The opposite hand is placed on the forehead to stabilize the head and neck.

What muscle opens jaw?

lateral pterygoid

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