Forward Jaw Glide
Exercise Overview
This is a mandible protrusion and retraction exercise. Place a sanitized pen between your teeth and lightly clench your jaw muscles to hold it in place. Slowly glide your jaw forwards and backwards within tolerable limits.
Muscles Involved
Mandible Protrusion MusclesMedial PterygoidLateral PterygoidSuperficial Fibers of MasseterMandible Retractor MusclesTemporalisIntermediate Fibers of MasseterDeep Fibers of MasseterTemporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ Disorder)Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ Syndrome)Bruxism (Teeth Grinding)
Related Conditions
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD/TMJ)BruxismLockjaw