Shifting the hyoid

This is not Medical advice. I know of no benefit of trying to due this. In fact you are probably more likely to hurt yourself if you try it.



finding the hyoid

hyolingual complexity

hyoid posture

I feel I can move the hyoid left and right slightly. It lies at back of my tongue at the base slightly above the adam's apple. For a small bone it has many muscular attachments on the left and right. When I swallow it elevates to protect the airway

 hyoid elevation

The following muscles are attached to the hyoid:

Superior Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle            Hyoglossus muscle Digastric muscle Stylohyoid muscle Geniohyoid muscle Mylohyoid muscle

Inferior Thyrohyoid muscle Omohyoid muscle Sternohyoid muscle

Hyoid bone

Instead of just trying to turn it I am now trying to shift it left and right.

very interesting

I get a strong connection (when I imagine that I am shifting the left side of the hyoid up and laterally and the right down and medially) along the full length of the lateral spine and ribs. When I do the opposite it feels more like the usual me.

Not sure it means anything but