
Originally Posted by
OakLeaf
You have to retrain the muscles. There are neuromuscular massage therapists who will work inside the mouth and teach you self-massage techniques (you can do pretty much all of it yourself once you know how). If you have dental insurance and your dentist prescribes the massage therapy, it should be covered. The shoulder and chest muscles are also all connected. You have to retrain how you sleep, how you sit during the daytime, how you hold your shoulders and jaw when you're not doing anything else and when you are doing other things.
Good luck.