08/26/2026
✨ Upper jaw intraoral work — and the finishing stroke that makes all the difference
At Resolve Wellness, we finish our upper jaw intraoral work with a technique that clients consistently say is one of the most relieving things they've ever felt. Here's the full picture. 👇
✅ THE UPPER JAW TECHNIQUE:
With a gloved finger inside the mouth, your therapist works along the upper cheek — at the level of the top teeth, where the cheek meets the upper jaw. Gentle but sustained inward pressure is held here to address the deep tension that accumulates in the tissue surrounding the upper portion of the TMJ and the associated jaw muscles.
This area often holds chronic, long-standing compression — especially in people who clench, grind, or hold stress in their face. Holding steady pressure at this location gives the tissue time to soften and release in a way that quick or moving strokes simply can't achieve.
✅ THE PART CLIENTS LOVE:
As the therapist withdraws her finger from the mouth, she performs a slow, deliberate sweeping stroke along the inside of the upper lip and across the top of the teeth.
This motion traces the fascial connections from deep inside the mouth all the way to the surface — unwinding the tension that has built up through the entire upper jaw region. It's a full-length tissue release that bridges the deep and superficial layers, completing the work and leaving the area feeling open and decompressed.
Clients often describe this final stroke as the moment everything "lets go." 💙
If you've been living with upper jaw tightness, facial pressure, or TMJD symptoms, this is the kind of care you deserve.
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