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Hi, I just posted a new page to my blog about problems swallowing, etc... I continue to do this stretch every day, twice a day. I've not had tinnitus in all this time. Also, I haven't had any ear or throat pain. No more tons of ear wax.
Here is a quote "I lay on my back on the floor. Place my hands palm down on each side of my hips. Lift my head ever so slightly to look down towards my feet. You might have to move your head around until you feel the maximum effect. Do not lift your shoulders from the floor. Now, while holding your head up, stick out your chin as if to lift your bottom teeth over your top teeth. At the same time, stretch your bottom lip upwards, as if to touch it to your nose. Hold this for as long as you can. Very soon, I was holding this stretch for one minute.
Warning! This could hurt you! At first, I was able to hold this stretch for mere seconds. At first, it caused all types of discomfort, up to and including nausea. Sometimes this pain would come up behind my eyes, and was almost unbearable. This is not a stretch for sissies! I've done all those sissy neck stretches - for about three months last summer. I was trying to get relief from my thumb pain, and had read it could be caused by scalene muscles entrapment. Those stretches did absolutely nothing for me.
You can do this! Go slowly, carefully, maybe even do it in your bed in the morning. Don't hurt yourself!
Within a week or two, I noticed that I was brushing my tongue without gagging/puking in the sink.
I looked up at myself in the mirror, awestruck. I got out my magnifying mirror and looked at my throat. I could see that the back of my throat had moved backwards. When I opened wide and said "Ahhhhh" it was even more pronounced. Was this possible? Here we go again with the most amazing stuff! Also, the roof of my mouth was arched higher. It didn't look like me in there. All of a sudden, I had so much room, I could rent it out to a family of four!!! I told my sister all about it on the phone. We were cracking up. At that time, I didn't think of the implications.
Go read the rest - http://mystretchedbody.blogspot.com/search/label/Open%20Your%20Throat
Here is a quote "I lay on my back on the floor. Place my hands palm down on each side of my hips. Lift my head ever so slightly to look down towards my feet. You might have to move your head around until you feel the maximum effect. Do not lift your shoulders from the floor. Now, while holding your head up, stick out your chin as if to lift your bottom teeth over your top teeth. At the same time, stretch your bottom lip upwards, as if to touch it to your nose. Hold this for as long as you can. Very soon, I was holding this stretch for one minute.
Warning! This could hurt you! At first, I was able to hold this stretch for mere seconds. At first, it caused all types of discomfort, up to and including nausea. Sometimes this pain would come up behind my eyes, and was almost unbearable. This is not a stretch for sissies! I've done all those sissy neck stretches - for about three months last summer. I was trying to get relief from my thumb pain, and had read it could be caused by scalene muscles entrapment. Those stretches did absolutely nothing for me.
You can do this! Go slowly, carefully, maybe even do it in your bed in the morning. Don't hurt yourself!
Within a week or two, I noticed that I was brushing my tongue without gagging/puking in the sink.
I looked up at myself in the mirror, awestruck. I got out my magnifying mirror and looked at my throat. I could see that the back of my throat had moved backwards. When I opened wide and said "Ahhhhh" it was even more pronounced. Was this possible? Here we go again with the most amazing stuff! Also, the roof of my mouth was arched higher. It didn't look like me in there. All of a sudden, I had so much room, I could rent it out to a family of four!!! I told my sister all about it on the phone. We were cracking up. At that time, I didn't think of the implications.
Go read the rest - http://mystretchedbody.blogspot.com/search/label/Open%20Your%20Throat
Most people will notice T increases when they open their mouth very wide. Clearly, there is some physiological element to the T--not just neurochemical.
Pat
I'm sorry it took me so long to see your replies. Yes, This stretch took away my tinnitus and more. I'm trying to finish a page about this for my blog. I have too much going on right now! I have a condition called auricular pit on the back of my earlobe which exuded a very stinky substance. It has cleared up as well. So, all I can figure is we all need to work on the drainage in our head. I'll let you know about the blog page. Take care, make sure you read the warnings at the bottom of the blogpage. Yes, Sandra, your hands should rest at the sides of your body.
Mary