Jaw Stretches

Objective

Facilitate mouth opening by stretching the jaw. This helps with maintaining ability to eat/drink, perform oral care, and speak clearly.

Instructions

​	​Open your mouth wide until you can feel a stretch. You should not feel pain. Hold for 10 seconds. Do this 10 times.
​	​Move your jaw to one side. Hold for 10 seconds. Do this 10 times.
​	​Then move it to the other side. Hold for 10 seconds. Do this 10 times.