Tics involving touch
Touching is a common motor tic. This can be touching almost anything, depending on the individual. What they have in common is
Motor tics are the tics that involve movement. These can be simple movements or more complex ones.
Touching is a common motor tic. This can be touching almost anything, depending on the individual. What they have in common is
Punching tics can involve punching the air, objects, ourselves and sometimes others. This tic isn’t just a risk for the individual with
Shoulder-shrugging tics are motor tics, and usually involve moving the shoulder in an up and down motion. This may involve one shoulder
Smelling tics manifest as an urge to smell something, sometimes without a specific pattern or when a specific thing is in view. As
Jumping tics are self explanatory tics that are more complex in nature, given that it requires more muscle groups and takes more
Kicking tics can involve kicking the air, objects or people. Very similar to motor tics such as punching, this tic can be
Face scrunching is the term used to describe tics that cause the face to appear ‘scrunched’. Oxford Languages defines scrunched as: “crush or
Tongue-related tics occur via a movement, or sound from the tongue. Tongue tics may occur as the following (but not limited to):
Throat clearing tics come from a sensory urge to carry out a tic in the throat region. Tics vary a lot, and
Gasping or breathing tics consist of inhaling or exhaling due to a tic disorder. They can be considered to be both motor and/or vocal tics.
Coughing, grunting and/or throat clearing are some tics experienced by those with Tourette and tic disorders. With tics, it is often less about needing
Jaw popping, also known as jaw clicking or jaw snapping, can be a tic involving sudden movements of the jaw. Jaw tics can
Tapping fingers (sometimes referred to as finger drumming) can occur as a tic. It can resemble stimming or fidgeting, the difference being
Biting is a tic that presents itself often within the community. It can involving biting body parts such as fingers and hair,
Stretching. Sometimes euphoric, sometimes a pesky tic doing more hard than good. According to health.harvard.edu, stretching… “…keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and
Lip-biting is a tic that is painfully easy to carry out, yet may go unnoticed by others. It can involve biting the
Head nodding/head-shaking is a tic experienced by many people with tic disorders. It can resemble and/or be identical to neck-related tics, creating
Nose scrunching tics occur as a sensation in or around the nose. The tic may cause an urge to feel a ‘squashing’
Clapping can be a motor tic involving the hands. This tic can be driven by (but not limited to): A sensory urge
Tics involving the eyes can be a frustrating, painful tic to experience. Eye tics can come in the form of crossing or
Cracking fingers and knuckles can be satisfying. But what if this is a tic? Let’s look at this and the problems that
The neck is a very sensitive region. Tics involving the neck are done through specific movements, sometimes to create a ‘popping’ sound.
I have an ear popping tic that I have done for years. I was startled recently when Ben, the host of Tourette’s