Jaw Stretches

Objective

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

	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.