PhagiaFLEX Jaw Opening Against Resistance Exercise Instructions:

Jaw Opening Against Resistance (JOAR) Exercise

Hold the PhagiaFLEX Device

with the chest pad pressed against your chest,

and the black chin pad pressed firmly into the soft area directly behind the chin bone.

Begin with your chin slightly elevated, back straight, ears directly over your shoulders.

Nod your head down slightly to tuck your chin towards your chest.

When in the chin tucked position, hold and slowly open mouth widely and slowly close mouth.

A variation of this JOAR exercise is to hold the mouth open position for 30-60 seconds.

Hold the PhagiaFLEX Device

with the blue chest pad pressed against your chest,

and the black chin pad pressed firmly into the soft area directly behind the chin bone.

Begin with your chin slightly elevated, back straight, ears directly over your shoulders.

Slowly nod your head up and down like you are nodding “YES”, with good range of motion, up and down.

Do not let your head lean forward. Keep your ears directly over your shoulders throughout the exercise.

A variation of this CTAR exercise is to tuck the chin down and hold for 30-60 seconds.

1. Slide the cover over the chin pad with the adhesive strip on top.

2. Peel the protective film from the adhesive strip.

3. Secure the adhesive strip to the plastic behind the chin pad

4. Wrap around to underneath.

5. Stick in place.

6. After use, take the chin pad cover off and dispose.

7. Clean the entire device (including the chin pad) with a disinfectant wipe.