Stretches for the Ear – Synkinesis

Pain and muscle tightness can also occur around the ear in the synkinetic stage of recovery. Click the link below to find out more about why this happens.

Why does muscle tightness and pain occur around the ear in the synkinetic stage of recovery?

Stretches

First of all, test for anterior auricular muscle tightness using the video below.

Below are links to four exercises (release and stretches) to help reduce and relieve pain from muscle tightness in these areas.

Anterior auricular release

Posterior release

Superior release

Auricular release (downward stretch)

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