Why dose my neck tighten up when i yawn?
When you yawn you are only putting the finishing touches on already tight neck muscles. To get rid of the pain so this doesn't happen anymore you have to free up the muscles in your neck and here's how to do that: Neck Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your neck. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. When your fingers and thumb touch, about two minutes, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds. For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.
Neck spasms when yawning?
A muscle spasm or cramp is an involuntary contraction of a muscle. Muscle spasms occur suddenly, usually resolve quickly, and are often painful There are a variety of causes of muscle spasms, and each cause depends on certain predisposing factors and anatomic areas of involvement. Spasms may occur when a muscle is overused and tired, particularly if it is overstretched or if it has been held in the same position for a prolonged period of time. In effect, the muscle cell runs out of energy and fluid and becomes hyperexcitable and then develops a forceful contraction. This spasm may involve part of a muscle, the whole muscle, or even adjacent muscles. It is commonly thought that dehydration and depletion of electrolytes will lead to muscle spasm and cramping. Muscle cells require enough water, glucose, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium to allow the proteins within them to interact and develop an organized contraction. Abnormal supply of these elements can cause the muscle to become irritable and go into spasm. Systemic illnesses like diabetes, anemia (low red blood cell count), kidney disease and thyroid and other hormone issues are also potential causes of muscle spasms. Diseases of the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury, can be associated with muscle spasm. Smooth muscle can also develop spasm - kidneys, intestines, gall bladder. Prevention is the key to most skeletal muscle spasm episodes. Since they are often associated with dehydration and electrolyte disturbances, it is important to keep the body well hydrated. Should a skeletal muscle go into spasm, the initial treatment is to gently stretch the muscle back to length to break the spasm cycle and resolve the acute situation. Further treatment will depend upon the underlying cause of the muscle spasms. For muscles that have been damaged or strained, medications may be required for short-term pain relief, including anti-inflammatories (ibuprofen), narcotics, and muscle relaxants. Check here for more information. http://www.medicinenet.com/muscle_spasms...
Do i need a tetanus shot for my jaw, that locks up when i yawn.?
That's not tetnus. I know that it's sometime called "lockjaw" but that's because when you get tetanus, the muscles in your face tighten to the poing that you cannot move your mouth. You would be severly ill with an extremely high fever, and you would have VERY bad flu-like symptoms. Either way, it wouldn't do you much good if you already have it! The "lockjaw" part of tetanus is really in the late stages. You've probably just got something called TMJD TemporalMandibular Joint Dysfunction. Your jaw's messed up in alignment, either for unknown random reasons, your muscles may have something wrong with them or you may have a crooked bite. Your jaw probably comes slightly out of place when you yawn, right? My mother has the exact same thing. It's a LOT more common than you might think! Braces fixed mine, because when your bite isn't lining up just right, it pushes your jaw out of whack, causing not just jaw pain, but also really bad head and neck aches, even when it's not locked up. If you're really concerned about having tetanus, call the hospital and ask to speak with a nurse. Tell them your symptoms, and if the jaw thing is it, it' not tetanus, I can almost guarantee you that it's TMJD. Good luck! sheena
Jaw keeps locking up when I yawn, mildly painful, help?
It seems that you have two different things going on here at the same time. You have tight muscles in your neck and tight muscles in your jaw, commonly called TMJ. Here is how you can release both of them: For your jaw put your fingers on your head so your thumbs are behind your ears. Place them next to the skull and press them onto the back of the jawbone and apply pressure and hold. Relax. After 30 seconds, slowly look up until your neck is fully extended. Then open your mouth all the way. Now release the pressure but hold your head and mouth like that for one minute longer. for your neck do this: For your neck: place your hand alongside your head and push your thumb in under your ear and place it on the muscle there. Take your fingers and place them on the back of your neck on the muscles there. Press them together and hold a good amount of pressure on them. Then relax, take a deep breath and exhale. After 30 seconds you should be feeling the muscle going limp under the pressure. Continue to hold until the entire muscle has gone limp, then lean your head forward as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your head there for another 30 seconds. When done with that one kind of reverse it. Start in that position, place thumbs and fingers in the same positions but move the fingers next to the skull. Press in and hold. Relax. Wait until the muscles are fully released, then raise slowly raise your head, release the pressure, but hold your head like that for another 30 seconds.
Why does a muscle under my chin cramp painfully when I yawn?
Thank God, I'm not the only person having it. It's super painful and will leave you teary! Here's one of the answer I found on internet quite a while ago.The pain results from irregular contraction (spasm) of the genioglossus and geniohyoid muscles. The mechanism is exactly the same as any cramp in any other muscle in the body. When we yawn, we have a tendency to contract and elevate the tongue. This causes contraction of its muscles, which can trigger the spasm and pain.One trick that you can try is to consciously relax your tongue when yawning, letting it just sit flat on the floor of the mouth. This typically prevents the spasm, and after a while, it becomes a habit and the condition disappears.Personally I've experienced quite a few times. It doesn't happen always but once a blue moon I still get it. Solution which worked for me is to gently massage my under jaw muscle and try to slowly move my mouth and eventually it goes away.Edit 1: I’ve not been having it lately and thought I would share it with you guys. The reason which I think I’m not having it anymore is “caution”. Whenever I yawn, I try to go easy and do not open my mouth in one quick movement. As suggested earlier, I try to keep my tongue flat too. Moreover, I’ve been gently massaging my under jaw/chin muscles with lotion and oil which has relaxed those muscles. Hence I’m not getting it anymore. Try doing it if it still happens to you. Cheers
Just under my chin I sometimes have it lock up when I yawn. What is that?
Its your jaw locking.. Happens to my sister all the time
My jaw cracks and pops whenever I open my mouth. It doesn't hurt, but it's annoying when I have to yawn. Does this go away, or do I need medical treatment?
It is your temperomandibular joint where the chondyle of your lower jaw fits up into the base of your skull.There is a cartilaginous disc in the joint.Think of it as a hinge.For most of us, given the way our teeth fit together (occlusion), the disc is displaced a bit to the anterior and results in some joint noises and the sense that the jaw is popping.Depending on the occlusal interferences, this is occasional or in more severe cases, it happens all of the time.It can happen with normal mouth opening but can also be more noticeable when we yawn. Yawning widely can open the mouth and the joint (hinge) is at its extreme.Usually if there is no pain and no locking of the joint, which is simply the joint being displaced (off its hinge so to speak). Generally does not need any kind of treatment. Dysfunction in the joint can also put strain on the muscles attached to the jaw resulting in muscle pain.Jaw opening + pain requires and assessment and a treatment plan.It might just be to minimize your mouth opening. We do not have to yawn like a lion roaring.This explanation is to put things into perspective.There is a continuum from occasional pops and crack to almost continuous noises and dysfunctional movement plus associated pain.Treatment ranges from nothing to limiting mouth opening, the use of moist heat to relax the joint, splints to better position the jaw, changing to a softer diet all the way to surgerical intervention. There are even joint replacement surgeries that can be performed.You can get a detailed assessment and advice on what needs to be done from your dentist.
Why when I yawned once too hard I had a lot of neck pain for a few minutes and my submandibular left lymph node seems cracked in half? Is this an emergency? It has a crack on the middle and feels like it. The other lymph nodes feel normal. Pls help!
Aayou shouldn’t be able to feel any of your lymph nodes unless you have an infection. Sometimes when you yawn like that you can stretch the muscles and experience pain and soreness for a couple of days. I have even seen people yawn and actually come to ER with their jaw locked open because they dislocated it. If you feel something in your neck different and it is painful you need to see your doctor or go to a urgent Care clinic if you do not have a doctor or you are having a lot of pain.
Whenever I yawn my throat muscle seems to lock up and tighten. Does anyone know what this is?
Your neck muscles are tight and when you yawn you are tightening it up more which will lock it up for you. To get rid of this problem you have to free up your neck muscles and here's how to do that: Neck Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your neck. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. When your fingers and thumb touch, about two minutes, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds. For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.
What happens to the neck muscles when a person yawns?
ery occasionally, when I yawn I'll feel something in my neck, maybe a muscle, suddenly twist and/or contract with a sudden stabbing pain that lasts for some time. It is sometimes accompanied with the feeling of a lump in the throat. It's always deeply unpleasant, and the attack I had just now was the most painful I can remember. The way of dealing with it that I've found is to look straight down, chin as flat against chest as possible, and massage the affected area until the pain starts to subside. I've never known anyone else to suffer from this. Do any other dopers get the same thing? What is happening and what is causing it??