How to RELEASE TENSION UNDER THE CHIN (Suprahyoid Muscles) and IN THE NECK: Stretches and Massages
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- I've had a few requests for a video on the topic of releasing tensions in the muscles under the chin - the suprahyoid (swallowing) muscles. In this video, I offer several stretches and massages for the muscles at the front of the neck and under the chin.
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Exercises at 8:54! I'm doing these daily so it's handy to have a timestamp here :)
Is it working?
Thank you for this
This is insane ! I had so much tension when singing and after all the stretches it’s almost all gone and released . Your amazing
Yay!!! Please keep me updated on how you're doing.
Works like magic!!! Really helpful! Thank you so much!
I am not a singer! but was feeling the tension in my neck for week and this really helped. Thank you!
I'm not even a singer but this has helped me heaps! I always sound so nasally but once i did the stretches almost immediately my voice sounded so much deeper and felt like it clear my throat airways :S had a lot of mucus that i was coughing up? Thanks so much!
Oh my goodness! I been SUFFERING this for years! Oh my I cannot thank you enough! The forward head thing is a big issue for me being hypermobile. I can flex a bit easier than most people I'm around.
A lot of people don't know a-lot of problems in life can start with this area getting tight! It causes so much nerve wracking pinching and strange sensations it can make the brain foggy and can cause visual disturbances! I been slowly discovering problems that I had that have been bothering me and my well being for a loong time.
I LITERALLY HAVE BEEN CRYING FOR DAYS THINKING I HAVE MYASTHENIA GRAVIS BUT NO ITS JUST THIS MUSCLE TIGHTNESS😭😭😭 THIS WOMAN LITERALLY SAVED MY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND ANXIETY ATTACKS
@@godschild8645 An update on this is that I got so far as to do Yogic poses or stretches now with this and WOW WOW WOW..... Works wonders with some natural pain killers like cannabinoids! They need to make this plant legal now it's insane! So tired of the censorship of this world! Many things are safe for us!!!! I can prove by my own experience to RELIF.... Work on yourselves and you can reverse age even! Try Wim Hof breathing while doing stetching too!
I can sing easily now!
@@simpsonizer OMG THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!
I feel like I can't breathe when doing this exercise
you healed my throat!!!! Magician!!!!! Still helping singers to this day!
your a life save! I spent many days just crying in the coroner of my room looking in the mirror wondering how i have a " double chin"every time sing, al of a sudden out of the blue. but now that I watched this I remembered the stress of school and looking down at my phone and laptop has increased in a high amount, so that is probably the cause, thank you so much you rock.
Same, I finally put the right question in google for this video to pop up. I’m so relieved to find this 🙌🏾
How you get rid of it i have the same problem
@@sammansour9876 watch the video x
@@destiny9734 how much time it takes
@@sammansour9876 straight away
I have TMJ and I have stiffness and pain in these muscles. This was a very helpful and super informative video for me to get these muscles to relax. Thank you for explaining everything.
You're most welcome. I'm glad I could help!
Sussie Puffs did it help?
hey what were ur symptoms of ur tmj and what did u do for it?
I’ve suffered from on again off again muscle tension dysphonia. I am not a singer. It has greatly affected my life and ability to speak confidently. Thank you so much for these exercises. They are helping. I’ve had intermittent knots under my chin for a long time and I’m starting to finally feel some relief. Thank you!
Not a singer but I have had intense nausea for months due to tightness in these muscles. This video helped so much. Thank you!
this is super helpful! I have been having problems with that area, not for singing, but just a day to day sensation of tension that I couldn't quite locate. You are identifying parts of the anatomy that I didn't know existed!
I love you. You are helping a hopless person by making him regain the power to speak again. Thank you. May god blessing be upon you and your family.
Even when singing a simple scale, your voice sounds so sweet. I cannot overstate how much I love you.
That's so sweet of you! Thank you.
Wow! I have been suffering from tmjd, seeing a chiropractor for cervical spine alignment, and also acupuncture for neck and shoulder tension. These are such a helpful stretches to add to my tools!
Why did this work so good
From Europe, I've had this problem for years now because I have long natural locs and I usually put my hair up in a bun and I've realised that I've strained those muscles under my chin and neck areas, its painful, I'm so happy that I've discovered the reasons for this problem, i was very much frustrated because i just couldn't explain what was really happening to me, I thank you dearly, now I'm totally relieved, do appreciate this information a lot, a big thank you again!
me: *screams while yawning*
also me: *pain under chin after i yawn *
*looks it up on google*
*finds out that it happens to singers*
me: WoAh I mUsT bE a GrEaT sInGeR
Thank you for this video. I've had TMJD issues and have started losing my voice and feeling very tight in my throat. I only realized today that it is likely tight tongue muscles as I have already been stretching my scm and scalene. The hyoid stretch is the puzzle piece I was missing. I appreciate all the info and the guidance.
I hold a lot of tension between my should blades and into my neck and need to add these releasing tips to my warmups. By mid-afternoon, my voice is typically tight and strained, even though I gently stretch my whole system every day. Am also concentrating on releasing more in my dance classes. It's kind of ironic how much tension even flexible dancers have in their bodies. Flexibility can be something one is born with and doesn't equate to release of muscular tension. Dancers also frequently "forget" consistent, even breath flow. I'm too old to dance professionally, but continue to take class, with a much more mature approach, to stay fit. But if I lose awareness of breath, and if muscular engagement becomes muscular tension, the whole system is tighter, off balance, and affects my speaking and singing voice. So this video, and many, many of your others, are very helpful. Thanks for all them!
I'm no singer, but I had tense muscles under my chin. This definitely helped. Thank you!
Omg this whole time i thought I had Tmj disfunction but no!! My muscles were just really tight the whole time. This really amazes me because I should of realized that resin from smoking bongs everyday has stuffed up my throat. Being a stoner I get lazy posture and play video games all day. Also I spit atleast 50 times a day I guess I stiffed out those muscles pretty bad hey?
Same here brotha. As much as I love weed, I love getting chicks so I gotta choose between one or the other.
Thanks for uploading this!! Really helpful, barely anyone talks about this important issue
Been experiencing tension in this area as a result of daily voice training for voice over. I'm glad this helped a bit. I can definitely feel those muscles starting to loosen up.
I'm used to doing similar stretches for my back, especially FCMs. I get a lot of tension in my shoulders and neck so those help me a lot.
I have been trying to figure out what this is for so long! THANK YOU so much for explaining this!
Very helpful! Just as we started I figured out the discomfort is coming from the extending my head forward and seconds later you said that! Thank you!
Amazing. I've suffered from severe tension for years. My last performance my voice just gave out completely, but I was never able to figure out the problem. No vocal exercise seemed to work, I even had a vocal coach who didn't really identify the problem. I've done this for a few minutes and I can immediately feel some release. Ive felt a lot of tension at the back of my neck when I was singing and could never figure out the root cause even though I did many stretches and even bought a battery massager. I'm going to do this everyday! Thank you so much for this video, I have to say it's the only one of its kind I've ever seen😁👍😊😊
I'm so glad to hear that you're already noticing some release in the muscles. Be really diligent and consistent with these exercises and also be mindful of your alignment throughout the day and even as you sleep. Please keep me updated.
Hi sir
I need ur help
I dont know if it is from your lovely voice timbre or your stretches, but i already feel relieved! 💪🤩 Thanks!
I really needed this... thank you! I have a stiff muscle under my chin on my left side and it’s even giving me a sort of “double chin” only on that side! And I’m skinny!
Saame ! I've been working out like crazyy but still having a double neck turns out its my muscles
How did you get rid of it?
Hexa Chrone how did you get rid of it?
@@ryennsanchez9940 hey, i was taking diets like crazy and also working out. And i changed my posture. And it really works. I have no longer double chin except looking down but it's still not that much of a double chin
Hexa Chrone hi! Did you also used to feel like your neck was tight?
I really liked these under the chin (Suprahyoid muscles) exercises. After so many years studying voice I am just beginning to recognize these huge amount of muscle tension I have felt in my next, chin, throat and larynx muscles. It is both a little daunting and relieving to think that perhaps finally I will balance my breathing ad speaking and vocal relaxation to move more easily from bottom low to high notes and vice versa. 🙏. These exercises seem doable for me and understandable to me and I felt more relaxed in my under chin and next area. I hold so much tension there. My voice has a difficult feeling clear and bright. Thank you. I am going to look at your video on Tongue Root tension. Thank you again.
This immediately made me aware of the root cause of my problems. I barely even started to breathe in and it was already tensing a lot. Thank you for this detailed video!
I can't even breath easily because of this
Wow thank you so much ❤️ im always feeling tension in this area after singing or doing exercises. Tysm
I'm not a singer (but a dancer) but I have the worst posture ever and can never out why chin tucks never work out for me! Turns out my jaw tenses up when I tuck my chin and my shoulders rise. I have a stiff neck today and omg I nearly cried doing the exercises because it relieved so much tension. Thank you so much! Will be doing this more frequently :))
I've had some horrible tension between my jaw and the hyoid, but your first technique just fixed this! I've been trying to fix this for days. Thanks so much.
This might be it. If it is I’ll cry if this tension I’ve had for the last year relaxes and Ivan sleep. I like your vibe
Hello this muscle have been sore and cramped for 2 days and it was so annoying. This exercise relieved the pain instantly.
Also i frequently sing and i notice to engage it when i do, so i think my singing technique caused this problem.
So thank you so much. I feel so much better.
I love your videos, they're all so sO helpful! Pleaseee keep on posting more videos, this specific video, was so beneficial, thank you so much for all your tips beautiful💕
Fantastic Video! I love your content! Such a great teacher! Bravo.
Your comment is much appreciated! I hope my video content is helpful to you.
this is amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Love it! Thank you
Incredible! Thank you so much. I didn’t realize how much singing in the car effected my muscles. This answered so many questions and was incredibly beneficial. Great video
Loving your videos Karyn.
The neck muscles are neglected so often( well, I have neglected them til now!)
Great anatomy revision too😉
Thanks so much, this is very helpful!
Cheers,
Lin.
Thank you, Linda!
Thank you ❤❤❤❤ I have nothing to do with singing but this video helped me a lot!!! Much love ❤❤
Yes, when I did everything, it really made me Drained.. Thank You soo much 💘
I have to watch it again and again. so well explained. So grateful to you Karyn for being so precise. Appreciate your research in bringing the beneficial information. LOL
I was so stressed because this muscle has been tense for about a week now. I realized that it was because over winter break I wasn't in my speech classes or doing shows where I have to be in good alignment every day. Will definitely save this vid to my playlist.
these stretches are awesome.. i was having some vocal tension issues , i continue to work on. this will be perfect exactly what i was looking for TY!!!!
You're most welcome!
As a flutist, this video has helped solve so many problems I never knew I had haha. Thank you!!
Great work Karyn.
Thank you!
Great video! I actually recently found 2 tender to apply pressure on knots under my chin. My gf point out the first one by saying, "what the hell is that?!" when giving me a face massage. I was able to massage it down quite a bit but found more smaller and painful ones in its wake. Ive been to voice therapy before because of alot of excess muscle tension even when I speak, and worked on it then two but only to a certai point. Im starting to belive that this region is the main culprit so hopefully this video helps! Thanks!
Great video I'm head forward and now notice I emphasize even more when concentrating moving lower jaw and chin forward it's crazy ! Thanks
These things are so true. You are one of the best, thanks for sharing and being so thorough always!
Please do more exercise videos about this topic!!.It is awesome:)
Certainly! Are there specific areas of tension that you'd like me to address?
Hey:)) Thank you for your question:) I would really love if you could do a a video how to reduce using the stomache muscles when singing cause that too makes tensions around the neck..I have got a bit the problem because during day when I am outside i try not to show my big belly so i hold it in..and i think this habit also a bit effects my singing cause i am not 100 % released down there...i was doing the exercises for the solarplex...i am laying down on the floor and i am doing the exercises for the solar plexus and i do the p,t, k...4 times and then i breath in with the mouth so the whole belly stretches and this whole exercise for 4 times..and sense sometimes how the lower stomach muscles want to help me but the more i warm up my solar plexus the more the solar plexus moves and less the lower stomach muscles...maybe you could show how to reduce this tensions..are there more exercises..how do yon know that you are using your stomach muscles when singing..is there a singing exercises where you absolutely don't use your stomach muscles?:)Thanks again:),Cheers, Christian
Will these help MTD ??? I'm not a singer but I have developed tight throat, neck and larynx..after being diagnosed with LPR. The reflux has improved after life style changes but my voice is all over the place. Cbd vocal spray has helped but my muscles are very tight.
Very smart! You could have been a skilled Doctor👩⚕️
Maybe medicine will be my next career. 😀But immunology, not laryngology, will be my specialization.
Yes thanks so much for this . pls
Do record
More on this as this is the biggest issue I face and it’ puts a stop
On all my practise due to the level of discomfort
This is awesome. Exactly what I need. Thanks so much.
I'm glad to hear that! Please keep me updated on your progress.
Is there a way of getting rid of it surgically
Pulled one of those chin muscles while yawning a little too hard, quickly found this video, it seemed to have worked quite well. Thank you!
Damn that hurt...
omg this worked like instatly
had been waiting for this video....thank you so much...
You're welcome. I hope it's helpful.
Great video, thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! Literally an answer to my prayers!!!!
PLEASE do some more videos on this topic!
life saver for singers!!
Thank you for your valuable description....🙏👌👌🌷
I'm following you from Iran.🌹🌹💐
Its very helpful thanks you so much
6:13 i thought you said,"and that can relieve your muscles in 'two weeks'." But you said 'to release'. scared me for a sec lol!
I have had cramps while yawning, most often in the winter. I working on the computer all day. Lately, I have a bump under my tongue that comes and goes where the cramps happen. My muscle under my chin on the side of the bump is tight, stiff. After your video, I realized that I have a muscle chin cramp and need to massage it.
Same lol
I am watchig so many of your videos and I realised I haven't even suscribed! Suscribing now 🙆 Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏
Thank you for subscribing. Welcome!
Hi karyn! Can you do a video on the knodël? Also hyponasality (NOT hypernasality) :D
I can! Thanks for the suggestions.
Excellent
This is just fantastic!
i havent been able to speak for 3 months , and these stretches might finally be the answer
How are you feeling now? I have same problem.
Rainbowow777 didn’t really help . i have trigeminal nerve issues . so acupuncture is helping me
Omg thank you for this. I've been trying to figure out what this is for so long. How long does it take to go away?
Is that strecth way healthy?
This helped a lot thanks!
Really helpful! Thanks!
THANK YOU! Subscribed!
Belated welcome!
your wounderfoul!!!
Thank You ❤️
My suprahyoids started to bulge when I talk, swallow and especially when I sing. I actually stopped singing even though I love to so much because I didn’t want to exacerbate the problem. It’s really hard to find info on this topic. Thank you. I will work on this daily. Do you have tips for retraining these muscles to relax while singing or talking? Thank you so much.
Important to differentiate between tension and position. For singing with richness there is some slight positioning to enable dark tones.as the tongue moves back to allow the base to move forward, the hyoid comes forward and descends very slightly. The vowels being used in the illustration are white and not rich. They are closed throat not suitable for,proper classical singing.
I was searching for information about why my throat keeps “popping”… found your video and I am feeling worlds better! There was SO much tension in almost all of these areas. It’s. Bit embarrassing but, one of the stretches was highly arousing for some reason? Great contribution. Super helpful, thank you for making this lovely video.😂😊
Thank you very much mam for your regular help..
But the major problem from which I am suffering and want your help is that..
How can I manage rigidity under my chin during live performance on stage because this rigidity don't allow me to sing properly and sufficiently.l feel svere pain under my chin at that time.Is there any massage or strategy which I can use to enhance my performance on stage ...so that this irritation don't effect my performance
Is there any special massage or strategy which I can use before or after my performance to get rid of this irritation...just for some time while performing(if any).
Please help me mam.. please
U r the only hope.🙏🙏
Please please please
so basically we have to strenghten the muscle at the back of the head which are constantly stretched and painful, is that right?. If so, exercise like neck extension on bech would be a good option?
Strengthening those muscles at the back of the neck has to be done in conjunction with stretching the muscles in the front. The muscles in the back of the neck won't find relief if they're in a tug-of-war with the chronically short, tight muscles at the front. I think that muscles at the back of the neck are plenty strong from holding up the weight of the head, which essentially increases when the head isn't properly aligned. It's just that now they're working too hard and compensating.
I have a very hard time with my head voice after F#5. I can get up to C6 but from G5-C6 in short bursts due to the tension under my chin. I’ve tried doing some exercises and they’ve helped me glide up to A5 with vibrato but only for a short time. I feel like if I can release the tension or figure out how to expand my head voice without the tenseness in under my jaw I’ll be golden. Do you have any exercises specifically for your head voice to expand and strengthen it?
Edit: with reverse phonation I can reach up to A6 and I’ve always been taught that if I can make the noise with air going in, I can going out. Is it just tension or is it tension and a breath control issue?
Tounge tie also effects all of this.
thanks so much, really great video
personally , after years of training about seperation for tensions over all,
when i swallow i didnt feel any movement of these muscles
and when i sing in all entire range
,so please tell me what that mean?
What about sleeping posture
How do you know you've located the horseshoe bone? I can't really tell🤔
swallow reflex? as in involuntary swallowing?
Why do my front neck muscles feel more pressure after doing these exercises/stretches??
.pls mam..have a look on comments regarding your video on under chin pain.🙏
I’ve been power crocheting… this is the price
Thanks you for your video
my under chin muscles is tensioned only in high note often in head voice.
What could be the reason?
Quite possibly. The muscles under the chin are connected to the tongue and hyoid bone. A lot of people raise the hyoid bone (and larynx) as they sing higher up in the scale. Those suprahyoid muscles have to contract and tense up to raise the hyoid bone and larynx.
Good day
I feel like nobody understands what I'm feeling right now, I can barely breath properly I feel like I'm about to pass out cause of this tension please help
Thanks so much master❤
Having lpr and recently diagnosed mild sleep apnea, my muscles under my chin are tight..affecting my speech. I also feel tightness in my lips. I hoping these stretches will help. Thank you
Thanks mam for replying..
Mam I just want to ask that when we do humming or breathing through nose and mouth or any other exercise can we have some gap of few seconds between them or we have to do continuously?
2nd thing I want to ask is for how many months I have to do this all for better results?..I must tell that this tension under my chin had been from last two 'n half years.
3rd ...when i sing ever in a day...i have to massage under chin each time I sing?
And last important thing ..this tension make me very irritating person and singing I do does not satisfy my soul.
Pls help me mam
So sorry for having missed your questions earlier. 1) When you're doing any series of vocal exercises, take whatever time you need between them to inhale and to ensure that you're able to approach the next scale mindfully and with the throat 'shaped' correctly for the sounds that you're wanting to create. Sing the scale, inhale and 'reset' your vocal tract, sing the scale in the next key, inhale and 'reset' your vocal tract, and so forth. 2) Releasing tensions must become a part of your lifestyle. That may include massages and stretches like these, but it may also include working on your body alignment and constantly keeping that in check. If you're having chronic tensions in this area, you'll need to get to the root of what is causing the localized tension. It's often a symptom of other things being out of balance. 3) If you're starting out with tensions before you even begin to sing, it's a good idea to take a few minutes before starting your vocal workout to release those tensions. Of course, you need to align your body well and use good technique to ensure that those tensions don't keep creeping back in while you're singing. 4) I'm sorry to here that your ongoing tensions are interfering with your ability to enjoy singing. Try singing from a supine position (lying down with your knees apart and bent up to the ceiling). Does that feel easier?
if I do this repeatedly, will it eventually stop my throat muscles from engaging?
karyn do a video on releasing nasophyranx...
Hmmm. What do you mean by 'release'? Do you just mean obtaining more resonance and spaciousness?
yes....it might help freeing the voice more, add more presence in voice...plz do a video...it will be super helpful..
I have a really bad cough and I feel like I keep pulling these muscles almost every day