Discover how myofunctional therapy can help reduce an overactive gag reflex by improving oral muscle function, coordination, and desensitization. Learn how poor breathing, swallowing, and tongue posture contribute to gagging, and explore effective exercises for long-term relief and better oral health.
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Do I need myofunctional therapy? Here’s when to wait and when to act
Knowing when to initiate myofunctional therapy treatment can be challenging. Is it critical to get you to the wellness goals you have it mind? Can it be effective enough to produce results? Can it realistically fit into your daily schedule? With numerous considerations and conflicting views on the efficacy it is understandable that you would want to know if orofacial myofunctional therapy is a true need.
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Myofunctional Therapy Doesn’t Work: Top 3 Reasons Why
Two of the most common Google searches regarding this subject is by those entering "is myofunctional therapy legit" and "is myofunctional therapy a scam?" There is nothing wrong with skepticism, it's a human quality that protects us. Had more people Googled "is the Fyre Festival a scam," prior to paying for it, that may have… Continue reading Myofunctional Therapy Doesn’t Work: Top 3 Reasons Why
Tongue Tie Release Terrors and Triumphs: Releasing the Child of A Myofunctional Therapist
There would be no bigger lie than to state that as a myofunctional therapist I had no worries going into my 9-year-old daughter's release. I waited for a little over two years from the time I became a therapist and longer since discovering she was tongue tied before we released. Why? Well, I was scared.… Continue reading Tongue Tie Release Terrors and Triumphs: Releasing the Child of A Myofunctional Therapist
5 Myofunctional Therapy Myths Revealed and Resolved
There's an increase in information regarding myofunctional therapy available on the internet. It's hard to differentiate between the good, the bad, and the outright ridiculous. There are concerning reoccurring myths that seem to pop up often. As usual, there's some truth in some myths, and outright fiction in others. You may have even bought into… Continue reading 5 Myofunctional Therapy Myths Revealed and Resolved
The Truth Behind The Tongue Tie “Fad”: Honest Answers to Tough Questions
Watching television has forever been changed. Even walking down a busy street or through a mall is bothersome. The woman on the bench finally resting while her baby sleeps with an open mouth in the stroller next to her prompts an uninvited internal assessment. Sleep disorder breathing, airway centered disorders, and tongue ties are everywhere… Continue reading The Truth Behind The Tongue Tie “Fad”: Honest Answers to Tough Questions
3 Mistakes to Avoid When Your Child Has A Tongue Tie
With lip and tongue tie diagnosis at a recent high, and release providers popping up out of seemingly nowhere, it is almost inevitable that parents and children will make mistakes. Upon recently discovering that several providers in my area are now diagnosing and treating tongue and lip ties that I could not convince them existed… Continue reading 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Your Child Has A Tongue Tie
What to do when you suspect your baby has a tongue or lip tie
Nothing is more frustrating than making a plan and having it go awry. You imagined a blissful breastfeeding relationship with your new baby and were presented with an alternate reality. Whether it's a painful latch, nipple pain, low supply, or thrush, none of it should be allowed to disrupt your imagined goals. Breastfeeding should be… Continue reading What to do when you suspect your baby has a tongue or lip tie
Tongue to Toes: The Whole Body Connection
The human body is an amazing and intricate work of natural art that we will probably study for centuries to come before we ever establish a complete understanding of it. From what we do know from current research and physiologic understanding, it is all very connected. Every organ, bone, muscle, and tissue is connected in… Continue reading Tongue to Toes: The Whole Body Connection
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