I am a massage therapist and physical therapist. Temporalis responds to slow
strokes along the fibers, or to a held passive shortening of the musclewhile
pushing the belly of the muscle toward the zygomatic arch. Less often, the
muscle responds to cross-fiber friction. But I have never worked w/ a pt w/
pain mainly at the upper attachment area. In that case I'd try pasively
shortening the fibers while pushing toward upper attachment area, probably
need to do at least 3 different directions to get the whole region. Hold at
least 1/2 min each. I'd also try cross-fiber work: I'd fan out my fingers &
do a gentle cross-fiber friction across the entire arc of attachment.
Sarah Fern Striffler, PT
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Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: Need help with differential
> l am an Anatomist and Physiotherapist. Look at your anatomy textbook and
> you will find that the two nerves to the temporalis muscle is just deep to
> the muscle and that sleeping with the lateral aspect of the head on the
> pillow may compress the nerve, especially on a too hard pillow.
>
> My e-mail address is [log in to unmask] and my name is Hope
> Gangata.
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