Do your exercises....

phrannie51
phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I think about once a month I'll post this friendly reminder :). Exersise your tongue and your jaw, 3 times every day during radiation....S-T-R-E-T-C-H those muscles. They never said diddley squat to me about doing exercises, but heard it from other people who had HNC...and I'm glad I did. My jaws started tightening up about week three, and today my mouth opens as wide as it ever did (I KNEW my jaws were tightening up when I could no longer put the flashlight in my mouth when walking the dog at night)....we've had many skunk experiences, so that's why the little flashlight.

DO THEM FAITHFULLY!!

p

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  • Grandmax4
    Grandmax4 Member Posts: 723
    #2
    Exercise
    I exercise every day,I have a series of 7 I do 10 of each day.. I'm constantly twisting and stretching my neck. I also, do my exercises to strengthen my vocal cords many times a day...I'll just burst into song..MMMMMaaaaaaaaaa, etc
    I can't wait for the day the mucus, etc thet normally go to a node, finds a new route and I don't feel like I'm choking sometimes.
  • katenorwood
    katenorwood Member Posts: 1,912
    #3
    excercises...
    Phrannie,
    Thanks for the reminder ! I was told and taught excersises shortly after resection, before rads started. Still having issues with lyphedema in jaw and neck. I do alot of stretching in the shower. And yes doing them will improve jaw function...though don't think I could do the flash light....maybe. AHHHH skunks...! Warmest regards Katie
  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #4
    katenorwood said:

    excercises...
    Phrannie,
    Thanks for the reminder ! I was told and taught excersises shortly after resection, before rads started. Still having issues with lyphedema in jaw and neck. I do alot of stretching in the shower. And yes doing them will improve jaw function...though don't think I could do the flash light....maybe. AHHHH skunks...! Warmest regards Katie

    I just burst out into noise..
    ..since I can't sing....lol...

    Tim
  • boardwalkgirl
    boardwalkgirl Member Posts: 269
    #5
    I am just one week into
    I am just one week into radiation and have been trying to do some but wondered exactly what ones you did to help. Want to be as proactive as I can. Thanks
  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #6
    boardwalkgirl said:

    I am just one week into
    I am just one week into radiation and have been trying to do some but wondered exactly what ones you did to help. Want to be as proactive as I can. Thanks

    I open my jaws as wide as they will go
    5 times to a count of five...then stretch my tongue out of my mouth, stretch forward...then each side holding for a count of 5. For your neck stretch (like you're going to lay your head on your shoulder) to the left, hold for 5....then the right....then forward...hold all for count of 5. Then roll your head three times to the left, then three times to the right (these neck exercises are very relaxing too...you'll hear all the little cracks and grinds from tension being released).

    p
  • wild willy
    wild willy Member Posts: 63 Member
    #7
    jaws
    they gave me a stack of tongue depressers to exercise with all thru treatment. they seemed to work very well. bill

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