Q I have habits like chewing gum, chewing food only on one side, and resting my chin on my hand. How should I fix them?
A These three are representative triggering habits for jaw joint imbalance. You need a conscious effort to chew evenly on both sides and to reduce resting your chin on your hand.
Detailed Answer
Chewing gum for a long time overuses the chewing muscles, thickening them and producing joint noise. One-sided chewing overloads the joint on that side, becoming a direct cause of facial asymmetry. Resting your chin on your hand twists the jawbone and deforms the position of the disc inside the joint.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, along with habit correction, we release the stiff neck and shoulders to address the left-right imbalance of tension. When regular acupuncture releases the muscle tension that has shifted to one side, the effect of habit correction is maintained longer. The neck-bending posture when looking at a smartphone must be corrected together as well.
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