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Trismus (lock jaw) after Head & Neck cancer treatment: What helps?

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Mar 1, 2023 | Replies (47)
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@clevyjam

Hi there,
I also suffer with trismus. I get a finger width. Recently I was told to use the tongue depressor to the side between my back teeth instead of in the middle. I tried it and it did make it open a bit more but I felt it slowly close down after. It has been a most frustrating effect along with the tinnitus. If I come across any new information I’ll share. Hang in there but I know it’s mind numbingly hard

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RW | @nbkod7b | Dec 29, 2022

Thank you for the suggestion. Please help me understand how you are putting the tongue depressor in the back. I put it in my mouth like you would put a bit in a horse's mouth. Are you then pushing it to the back of the mouth or are you sticking it straight in?

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