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Therapy exercises after a mouth burn injury

It is important to exercise your joints after a burn injury. If the skin over or near a joint has been damaged by a burn, it can become tight and eventually contract.

This can restrict movement and make it difficult to eat and drink, talk or open and close your eyes.

If a contracture develops, another surgery may be needed.

What should I do?

During your treatment you will have done some exercises with the therapist. It is very important that you continue your exercises at home.

These should be done little and often throughout the day to prevent stiffness.

When your burn wound has healed, use an unperfumed cream to moisturise and massage the area 2 to 3 times a day to keep your skin supple which will help with your stretches at home.

It is very important that the old cream is washed off before applying more.

Exercises

Do all of these exercises sitting in a chair looking into a mirror to watch your movements.

Exercise 1: wide mouth

Open your mouth as if you are about to yawn.

Illustration of person with wide mouth

Hold this position for seconds, then relax this position.

Repeat times.

Exercise 2: wide mouth stretch

Using your fingers, pull the corns of your mouth away from each other.

Photograph of person with wide mouth and using their fingers to pull their mouth wider

Hold each of the position for seconds and relax.

Repeat times.

Exercise 3: smile

Stretch your mouth into a big smile.

Photograph of person with very big smile

Hold this position for seconds, then relax this position.

Repeat times.

Exercise 4: pout

Purse your lips together to form a circle, and pout forwards.

Photograph of person pursing their lips together to pout

Hold each of the position for seconds and relax.

Repeat times.

Exercise 5: eyes shut tight

Close your eyes tightly.

Photograph of person with eyes closed tightly

Hold this position for seconds, then relax this position.

Repeat times.

Exercise 6: eyes open and eyebrows raised

Open your eyes wide and raise your eyebrows.

Photograph of person with their eyes open wide and eyebrows raised

Hold each of the position for seconds and relax.

Repeat times.

Exercise 7: frown

Lower your eyebrows into a frown.

Photograph of person lowering their eyebrows down to make a frown

Hold this position for seconds, then relax this position.

Repeat times.

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Sheffield Children’s Burns Therapy 0114 271 7148.

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Disclaimer

Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.

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