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21. Jaw and Hands Integration #3

This technique helps to reduce any extra tension between your hands and jaw as well as teach you how to appropriately integrate their motor control. 

Your jaw is intimately connected to your hands. Often, if there is tension in one area it relates to tension in the other. Consider your development as it relates to feeding. You use your hand to bring food into your mouth. Therefore, these movements become coupled in your brain and body. 

As you mature in your development, ideally you learn to be able to independently operate your jaw and hands for other types of function. However, if you experienced any hiccups in this developmental process (including persistent ones today) due to stress (physical, mental or emotional) you may still have patterns of tension retained between your hands and mouth.

Start Position Hands Open/Mouth Closed

Right Head Turn with Right Hand Closed Mouth Open

Left Head Turn with Left Hand Closed Mouth Open

Pattern reversal:

Start Position with Hands Closed and Mouth Open

Right Head Turn with Right Hand Open and Mouth Closed

Left Head Turn with Left Hand Open and Mouth Closed

Instructions:

  1. Start with your hands open and your mouth closed.
    1. Turn your head to the side as you close your hand and open your mouth on the side you are turning towards. 
    2. Return your head to center as you open your hand and close your mouth.
    3. Then turn your head to the other side as you close your hand and open your mouth to the side you are turning towards. 
    4. Complete 5-10 cycles
  2. Then reverse the pattern and start with your hands closed and your mouth open.
    1. Turn your head to the side as you close your mouth and open your hand towards the side you are turning towards.
    2. Return your head to the center as you open your mouth and close your hands.
    3. Turn your head to the side as you close your mouth and open your hand towards the side you are turning towards.
    4. Complete 5-10 cycles.

Perform 1-2x/day for the next 8 days. *Unless otherwise directed

    • Optionally, use your testing technique to determine your optimal frequency and duration to perform.

 

 

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