Maybe the problem is that your maxilla is not rotated or located the right way to begin with, which simply shows issues you already may have had. It could be that after facepulling, NCR, beltfacepulling, thumbfacepulling or whatever, your issue might not come at all with the chewming.
Sorry, couldnt understand you exactly, do you mean that if I do those things stated, my issue might not come at all?
Anyway it turned out that I had really dislocated my jaw lol. Today I went to the doctor, looks like that through all the experementing I did alone yesterday I had put it back in place and now its just traumatized and needs time to recover. Luckily, he said that it should be nothing permanent, I would go and see him after two weeks and see if everything is healing properly and write again here in order to share my case, so other people are careful with the chewing and dont have the same problem. He also said that strengthening the muscles is sure a good thing but it shouldnt be overdone by chewing too long.
He gave me an aqualizer. Has anyone had the same thing so to share some experience or how long to wear it? (it is just some cushions filled with fluid between you back teeth, so it keeps your jaw open)
Damn, that's not good.
I think what Ryan is trying to say is that when the jaws are in optimal position the joints will be able to handle stress better, because the range of motion of the mandible (= the bite) will be in line with what the temporomandibular joint wants it to be. And I have to agree. I'm not so keen on the idea of chewing a lot or hard with a recessed maxilla, precisely because of cases like yours. It's not wise to bench press or deadlift heavy with a bad form and the same is true for chewing too.
It would be ideal to achieve maxillary movement or expansion first and introduce chewing only after the bite is forward enough for mandible to follow its natural range of motion.
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