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Controlled Jaw Opening

Controlled Jaw Opening: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit up tall and relax your jaw. Slowly and smoothly open your mouth in a straight line as wide as comfortable, then close it back down with the same control.

Body region
General
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

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