Releasing the Masseter - Priya Mistry, DDS (the TMJ doc) #tmj #tmjexercises #jawpopping

Hello Friends! In this video, I review how to release the masseter muscle. This is a BIG (the biggest!), important, and regularly-used muscle of mastication. The masseter can easily be OVER-used with chronic clenching and grinding activity. When it is overused and when it becomes dysfunctional, it can lead to jaw pain and headaches! If you can release the masseter successfully, you can help to release tension and fibrotic areas that have built up within this muscle which will, in turn, help to relieve symptoms of jaw pain and/or headaches. Please watch and enjoy!

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This channel is all about TMJ disorders - what they are, how they manifest, what to do about them and how they relate to other issues that may be going unnoticed in the body such as tongue tie, sleep apnea, ADHD, and more! I will also be posting about being a dentist and a working mommy to two wonderful children. Thank you and I hope you enjoy my videos!

[danzxrr]

Just been told I've got tmj my dentist didnt give me any advice on exercising just sold me a mouth guard .
I'm so happy to find you on here cant thank you enough x

[smaina]

I did the inside massage and felt the pressure release. My ear was giving me trouble before but now it feels better! Your channel is truly godsent.

[charlesgerber]

That inner mouth massage makes so much sense, my Jaw has been clicking for decades and even if it’s temporary it stopped. I could immediately feel the release/relief thank you!

[ericaroot]

I have had pain for YEARS. I have constant nearly unbearable pain on the right side of my head, neck, eye, and sinus area. I have had two sinus surgeries, eye procedures and drops/medications, headache specialists and medications, steroid injections, ER visits for intense head and eye pain, time away from work, and different specialists of all sorts. I have been doing this and a few other massages of yours (the temporalis video helped a TON!) and a couple others from doctors I found here. It's not completely gone yet but I have less pain than I have had in forever! If this will help long term - it will truly be a life changing discovery - THANK YOU!!!!

[liamcarr]

Hi Priya, I have suffered with TMD for many years. You are the first professional I have come across that has put it all together, I cried with relief after watching you video. Thankyou again.

[billgtr]

Just wanted to say that I found your approach to dealing with this stubborn muscle to be very helpful. I have been suffering for years. Came across this video yesterday and I can already feel some relief. This is what I needed. Thank you!

[nathanielmitchell]

Wow I've been massaging the outside of the muscle for ages which has helped a little but turns out most of my tension is inside my mouth. Thanks so much

[gennywhite]

I am so grateful! I don't know why none of my dentists, PTs, migraine or orofacial pain specialists have shown me this! I have had TMJ issues for over a decade and was diagnosed with hEDS a few years ago. In addition to bruxism, my jaw dislocates when I sleep so I have to wear a double-decker mouthguard/splint at night. I'm going to add your techniques to my daily routine. Thank you so much ❤

[Michael-gozz]

Doctor, I did not realize how much there is to learn about the subject. Thank you so much.

[nevesp.]

Step 2 was a LIFE SAVER. I'd forgotten what my face was supposed to feel like

[mikomiko]

Finally something what looks professional and safe to try😊 i an in so much pain😢😢 need more of this

[TheEjk]

Thank you! It felt like it was melting all the tension & tightness away on my lower jaw! My jaw has been so tight & felt like it was going to lock up. Finally relief!

[gglez]

Hi Doctor Mistry, I just want to thank you so much for this video! I'm a college student and we were on finals last week. I suffer from anxiety, and these week was really tough for me. I was stressing a lot, clenching my teeth even while awake. My masseter muscle was very sore and the pain was very distracting. Over the weekend I just did outside massage, and it kind of worked, but didn't feel that release. But I found this video and did the inside massage, and God, I was finally able to feel the release. So satisfying!

[EquationoftheUniverse]

This is amazing - thank you! I've had TMJ issues for years and found with this exercise that my masseter feels knotted and quite painful towards the bottom. I did it a couple of times and now it feels so much better! Love your channel and your videos.

[rachaelbehrman]

Wow. I’ve had a dislocated disc without retention (one one side) for the last 9 months (with retention for years in both sides). Basically I’ve been in pain for most of this year. I go to specialist who has me wearing a retainer and taking muscle relaxers every night. Doing this exercise (for only the short amount that this video played) released more tension than the last 5 months of treatment have! Thank you.

[HenrikaArcana]

This is the best masseter massage I've experienced so far, thank you.

[Leannesurv]

Thank you so much!
I’m so focused on the outside pain and the noise that I never thought to massage the inside

[MalinaLinaPg]

3:45 massage really help me to relief TMJ. Thank You doc

[blaireates]

Tearing and drooling as I did this but in so much relief. Thank you so much

[VenomShotYou]

Been clenching/grinding since 2012 wearing a night stint..I never realized you could grab this damned muscle from the inside. Thank you.