In this post, we’ll discuss Thai Massage for the jaw and ears, particularly in relation to therapeutically indicated Thai Acupressure Points. Further below in this post we’ve also supplied a Thai Facial Acupressure Diagram that displays important Thai Acupoints. Of course, we’ll additionally mention the relevant pressure points with regard to working on jaw and ear health problems.
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And at the end of this post, you’ll find a video that demonstrates a more general approach to massaging the jaw and ears with Thai Massage. The video is a sample of our Video Workshop Thai Massage for the Face & Head.
At any rate, the entire jawline often contains quite a lot of muscle tension and contractions, little knots and adhesions, and trigger point issues. This can cause problems and pains for the jaw it self, but also issues with respect to the function of the mouth and throat. Jaw dysfunctions can also cause toothaches and headaches, facial, neck, and shoulder pains, or dizziness, nausea, tinnitus, among other issues.
Moreover, the jaw plays an important role on an emotional level. When people experience stress, anxiety, or anger, or if they’re not able to speak out or express themselves, it’s very common that they clench their jaw or grind their teeth, and over time this can cause the muscles and fascia in the area to tighten up and/or develop trigger points.
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In fact, jaw tensions and jaw armouring, holding patterns, and jaw disorders are heavily associated with repressed and suppressed emotions and subsequent trauma.
Hence, it’s certainly not a luxury to work on the jaws, which usually includes massaging the jaw and cheeks, practicing breathwork, applying acupressure on the jaw muscles and joints but also on certain acupoints around the ears, making movements or doing exercises with the jaw and mouth to mobilize the jaw, or by applying facial stretches. It’s an important area to work on in order to release stress and anxiety and deep-rooted emotional distress.
Usually an Thai Ear & Jaw massage will be part of a broader Thai Facial & Cranial Massage treatment, which typically consists of both regular massage work and acupressure. The facial and cranial treatment itself may again make part of a Thai Head, Neck, and Shoulder Massage or even of a Full Body Thai Massage session.
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For jaw dysfunctions, toothaches, ear pains, and hearing dysfunctions the following acupressure points apply:
- pressure point H1;
- the acupoints around the ears (H3, H7, H9 and H21, H22, H23);
- Sen Endpoint E5 (Sen Lawusang) and Sen Endpoint E6 (Sen Ulangka);
- the temples (acupoints H15);
- pressure points H24.
In addition, the entire jawline and outer ears can be worked upon, such as displayed in the chart below Extra Acupoints of the Face and Head.
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By massaging the jawline, you will also pass a variety of additional pressure points on the Sen Energy Lines, which include Sen Lawusang (S8), Sen Ulangka (S7), Sen Thawari (S6), Sen Sahatsarangsi (S5), and the extension lines of Sen Kalathari (S4-E).
The outer ear contains numerous small pressure points, and typically the entire outer ear parts (both on the front side and back side) are included during a Thai Facial or Thai Head Massage session. Working directly on the ears is not only beneficial for the ear sense organs, but also utterly relaxing and calming for the receiver.
Nevertheless, mind that especially the jaw area and the points around the ears are often a quite sensitive area, so go in slowly and gently with the force of your massage and pressure.
