Lee Laino, Cancer Survivor, NY, USA
“One problem I faced after radiation for my base-of-tongue cancer was that I couldn’t open my mouth wide enough to chew properly. This also affected my speaking ability and oral hygiene, which are essential in my business practice and for my overall quality of life. My speech-language therapist told me that I should try to improve my jaw mobility as quickly as possible when I finished my treatment. Initially, I pursued the traditional manual exercises and stacking tongue depressors to force open the mouth. The results were disappointing. Then a progressive-thinking therapist recommended the TheraBite system, which I began using immediately. I am happy to say that within weeks my range of motion was restored to pre-treatment levels, and my oral health and lifestyle are uncompromised.”
”Following a major operation to remove a face tumor, my mouth opening was reduced to 29 mm. After using the TheraBite, I restored my mouth opening to 44 mm and got back my appetite for life.” - Robin van den Berg, the Netherlands
“The TheraBite System has helped my 5-year-old son who suffers from arthrogryposis, a rare congenital joint disease, to increase his mouth opening. David is now able to brush his teeth and have them inspected by the dentist. It has really made a difference for him, and for me.” - Lisette Olsson, Sweden
"To sustain the result I achieved with TheraBite training, as in my case after a trauma, I used the device over a long period of time. It was easier to integrate TheraBite training into my working schedule than with physical therapy sessions." - Professor Danielle Hennart, Head of Pain Center, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
Links to several patients’ comments on TheraBite on the Internet
www.healthboards.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-281279.html
www.healthboards.com/ubb/Forum119/HTML/002587.html
rdoc.org.uk/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/46510549/m/6071019451
stacy.tmjfriends.com/?p=122
www.doctorsmedicalcenter.org/apps/HealthGate/Article.aspx?chunkiid=9679
French
Pr. Danielle Hennart, Anesthésiste Directeur de la Clinique de Jour et responsable de la “Pain clinic”, Hôpital Erasme, (patiente du Prof. Daelemans):
« L’usage du TheraBite doit être poursuivi pendant longtemps pour conserver le résultat acquis- notamment après traumatisme - et peut être fastidieux. Il est en effet difficile d’intercaler les séances de TheraBite dans une journée professionnelle active...mais peut-être moins difficile qu’un autre type de traitement. »
Swedish
Tips on devices for increasing the mouth opening ability in a young AMC patient – a mother’s story.
AMC is the acronym for Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (arthro=joint, gryp=bent, multiplex=many, congenita=congenital), i.e. the presence of several joint contractures (limitations in the range of motion) at birth.
amc.sallsyntadiagnoser.nu
2 patient cases from Vrinnevi Hospital, Norrköping.
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