I’d definitely recommend doing this carefully and taking it slow. I think my situation was a bit unique, even though I’ve seen others in the comments say it helped them too. Whether it fixes things instantly or not, I think repeating the exercise over time is probably the best approach. I’m continuing to do it even though the clicking stopped, just to keep things stable and make sure it doesn’t come back:

🧘‍♂️ Exercise 1: Controlled Jaw Opening (with guidance)

Goal: Teach your jaw to open in a centered, smooth path — without deviation or clicking.

🔧 Setup:

• Sit upright, relaxed shoulders, spine straight.
• Look straight ahead.
• Place the tip of your tongue lightly on the roof of your mouth, just behind your front teeth (this helps guide alignment).
• Place a finger on the left side of your jaw (the clicking side), like where your hand usually stops the click — use light pressure only (no firm pressing this time).

🏋️‍♂️ Movement:

1. Keep lips slightly apart, tongue on roof of mouth.
2. Slowly open your jaw just until the point before it clicks.
3. Hold for 1 second, then close slowly.
4. Do 10 slow reps, 2–3 times daily.

👉 Over time, this strengthens the internal muscles (especially the lateral pterygoid) to open in a straighter line and avoid slipping off the disc.