What Is Deep Jaw Release Therapy? LeAnn Rimes Wept in Relief After a Session
Singer LeAnn Rimes recently got emotional after a deep jaw release therapy session. In a recently posted video, Rimes began to weep after having her jaw massaged. What is the practice, and why did Rimes have such an emotional response to it?
LeAnn Rimes cried after a deep jaw release
In a clip posted by self-care center Human Garage, co-founder Garry Lineham massages Rimes’ jaw from both inside and outside her mouth. Rimes begins to cry as she experiences a release in her jaw tension.
“Oh my god, you just don’t realize how much tension is in there,” she said.
She then begins to laugh after Lineham encourages her to say, “That part of my life is over.” She responded: “That part of my life better be over.”
Human Garage believes that the jaw holds emotional tension. Massaging it can provide a much-welcome release.
“Healing isn’t always quiet. Sometimes it’s a physical letting go of things we didn’t even know we were carrying,” the caption reads. “The jaw is one of the body’s primary storage sites for stress. When we hold back our voice or push through pressure, the fascia in the face and neck ‘locks’ to protect us. By using the maneuvers to signal safety to the nervous system, we can finally allow that stored energy to move.”
According to the Cleveland Clinic, massage therapy can prove highly effective for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain.
“When the jaw muscles are overly tight or imbalanced, manual therapy works well to help restore normal muscle tone and balance between TMJ muscles,” said chiropractor Andrew Bang. “It can be highly effective.”
