Acupressure for Face and Jaw Tension

Are there any acupressure points to relieve tension in the jaw and face? It feels like there is no neutral position to let my jaw relax. Thanks for your help.

Matthew's reply: Yes, acupressure can help release tension in your jaw and face, but getting lasting relief depends on knowing and treating the cause of the problem. Emotional stress is a common cause.

Here are some acupressure points that may help:

1. Located on the corners of your jaw just above the angle of the jawbone, on the fleshy part that bulges out when you clench your teeth together. Lightly clench your teeth to find the bulge (on both sides of your face) then once you've found it relax your face and use the tips of your fingers to press and rub in a circular motion for 1-2 minutes. Repeat several times a day. Close your eyes and focus on the areas as you rub them.

2. Located on your hands and commonly used for pain and tension in the face and head. Go to this page with acupressure points for headache

Scroll down to Hand Acupressure Point (C04), where you can watch a video showing you how to locate and rub the point. Note that the first point on the page, called Head acupressure point (Gb20) may help too.

Pressing and rubbing the above acupressure points may well help release your face and jaw pain but, as mentioned, without knowing the underlying cause you may not get lasting relief.

All the best. Any further questions feel free to post them here.