The therabyte is usually very expensive (anywhere from $350 to $800 without using medical insurance) and does the same thing as the tongue depressors. Ive used both and for me the tongue depressors did better. I had the help of a great physical therapist who really knew how to get the most range of motion out of me. Theres even another device thats similar but Im sorry I forget the name of it.

When doing rads, scar tissue builds up making jaw openings limited. Feels to me like they contract slowly over time. Unfortunately often patients dont see any major advances. One thing I noticed, as soon as I stopped or cut back on the exercises, my jaws tightened up again. With lots of hard work and dedication your husband can make some progress, it may not be as much as hoped but he should gain some range of motion after doing the exercises.

Good luck!!!!


Interesting study comparing therabyte to using tongue depressors