[Dysphagia] Pain s/p mandibulectomy

[RingoCC at aol.com (RingoCC@aol.com)]

I have been asked by a patient's primary care physician whether I can provide assistance to a patient who is experiencing pain following partial mandibulectomy and bone graft reconstruction for a mandibular tumor.  I have not seen this patient and do not have complete details; have only spoken to her physician.  The patient feels "burning and
tightness" around her chin when chewing and talking, worse at the end of the day.  There is no tenderness to palpation.   Has anyone seen patients with this complaint, and if so, are there any exercises or interventions that can help?  Would this be a PT referral, rather than a speech pathology referral?
Thanks for any guidance and direction.
Carol Ringo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP