{"id":566203,"date":"2026-04-05T15:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/566203\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:13:07","slug":"experts-weigh-in-on-leann-rimes-emotional-reaction-to-jaw-release-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/566203\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts weigh in on LeAnn Rimes\u2019 emotional reaction to jaw release therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singer LeAnn Rimes has gone viral for her reaction while receiving jaw release therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a session with Garry Lineham, co-founder of Human Garage in California \u2014 a resource for self-healing practices \u2014 Rimes received an intra-oral massage, releasing the tension in her jaw. She seemed to instantly feel relief, sobbing on the table.<\/p>\n

Jaw release therapy, which involves the massaging or stretching of muscles in the face, is popular for relieving TMJ pain, headaches and jaw clicking, according to experts.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Lineham shared that stress has an immense impact on human health, especially on muscle tension and pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hold emotions in our body,\u201d he said. \u201cEmotions cause a sympathetic response or a stress response in the body.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStress is one thing that impacts every disease, whether it\u2019s emotional or physical, whether it is genetic,\u201d he went on. \u201cStress is the thing that makes genetics pop. If you take away stress, those genetic markers no longer express themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clenching the jaw can create stress, which happens naturally with physical and emotional exertion, according to Lineham.<\/p>\n

LeAnn Rimes performs during her \u201cGreatest Hits Christmas Tour\u201d at Ryman Auditorium on December 12, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you clench your jaw and hold it there for three to five minutes \u2026 you\u2019ll actually fire adrenaline and norepinephrine (hormones and neurotransmitters),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This sends a message to the body that you\u2019re bracing for an \u201cattack,\u201d releasing hormones like stress, Lineham added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you release the jaw, then instantaneously you come out of fight or flight mode.\u201d<\/p>\n

How jaw release works<\/p>\n

Jaw release therapy targets the fascia, or the connective tissue that supports the body\u2019s muscles, organs and joints. Stretching the fascia also allows the muscle to stretch, providing relief, Lineham said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you release the jaw, then instantaneously you come out of that fight or flight mode,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd if you\u2019ve been there for a long time, like most people have, it instantaneously shocks the nervous system in a good way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rimes has gone viral for her reaction while receiving jaw release therapy. Garry Lineham\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Dr. Justin Richer, oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Riverside Oral Surgery in New Jersey, shared the benefits and risks of jaw release treatment with Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

Certain muscles in the body, such as the shoulder or back, can tense up and \u201coverreact to problems that are going on within them,\u201d said the doctor, who did not treat Rimes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJaw release is almost like a massage or similar technique, to put pressure on the muscles and let the tension that\u2019s built up just kind of relax away,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not something that a lot of people do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The procedure is most beneficial for those with symptoms of TMJ, facial and muscle pain, and tightness, according to Richer.<\/p>\n

Rimes sobbed while undergoing the intense jaw release therapy. Garry Lineham\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Some physical therapists and massage therapists offer this treatment, but Richer recommends seeking help from an oral-facial pain specialist or surgeon who \u201creally understands the anatomy of the jaw joint.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s done properly, there\u2019s very minimal risk,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat we get concerned about is undue manipulation of the joint, so either cracking or distorting or trying to forcefully move the joint . . . that can actually cause undue harm from an orthopedic perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the benefits, Richer stressed that this kind of therapy may be a temporary fix, as it could be treating only the symptoms of an underlying problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet a diagnosis first before you go ahead and start manipulating things,\u201d he advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Singer LeAnn Rimes has gone viral for her reaction while receiving jaw release therapy. In a session with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":566204,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[236,88,56850,149,1676,37164],"class_list":{"0":"post-566203","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-leann-rimes","11":"tag-lifestyle","12":"tag-singers","13":"tag-therapy"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=566203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/566204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=566203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=566203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=566203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}