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Myofunctional Impairment: Do I Have It?

We are supposed to be fine-tuned machines. Is your engine suffering from myofunctional impairment? It might be time that you learned how to feel and live better. Myofunctional impairment is a real problem among people suffering from weakness of oral muscles or from a tongue-tie. There is an answer.

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How do you diagnose orofacial myofunctional disorders?

How do you diagnose orofacial myofunctional disorders? Given that the field of orofacial myofunctional therapy is growing by leaps and bounds, more and more people are reaching out wondering how and who will diagnose orofacial myofunctional disorders.  This is an...
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A Myofunctional Therapy Conversation

I recently joined my associate, Jessica for a myofunctional therapy conversation to help parents understand what matters when it comes to your child and his or her optimum facial development and health.  In our myofunctional therapy conversation we unpacked six...
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Common Causes of Jaw Pain & How To Treat

Jaw pain is a hot topic right now and a large portion of people whom I do exams on are experiencing or have experienced TMD or jaw pain / craniofacial pain / orofacial pain in the past.  I won’t use all of those terms throughout this article but pain is pain, it’s...
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What Is a Tongue Thrust?

What Is a Tongue Thrust?

Mar 9, 2020

  In this week's video, we dive into the topic of those pesky tongue thrusts.  Many people think that a tongue thrust is the problem, but it is really a symptom of something else.  Understanding what a tongue thrust is will help you uncover the bigger reason of...

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Understanding The Intricate Muscles of the Tongue

Understanding The Intricate Muscles of the Tongue

Mar 2, 2020

Understanding The Intricate Muscles of the Tongue The tongue muscles are fascinating, and understanding something about them can help you understand your myofunctional impairment. Did you know that there are two different types of tongue muscles? Did you know that...

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