If you have sinus pain, and the medicine doesn’t help, you may
have trigger points in the masseter (MASS-uh-ter) muscles in
the jaw. The trigger points cause pain in the front of the face, under the eyes, and over the eyebrows, and even sinus
drainage. They also cause pain in
both upper and lower teeth, and deep
in the ear.
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| masseter |
The trigger points can be found at anywhere in the masseter,
from the cheekbone to the bottom edge of the jaw, other than the ones indicated
in the image. The most effective
way to massage is from the inside your mouth. Put your thumb inside the mouth and knead the muscle between
thumb and fingers. If you have
trigger points, massaging the masseter can be extremely painful, but don’t give
up there. Massage them as firmly
as you can bear. Continue to
massage every day until you don’t feel pain any more.
As you might guess by now, check the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) for trigger points.