Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

00:17 Form Follows Function
02:30 Olympic athletes: one breathing through her nose
04:02 What is Orofacial Myofucntional Therapy?
05:19 Goals of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
06:13 Fascia and the tongue
10:37 Posture and fascia
11:51 Proportions of the face
13:36 Comparison of sister's faces (Dr. John Mew's orthotropic treatment)
15:24 Cheek bones
16:17 Jaw angle
18:06 Eye socket
18:35 Before and after posture exercises (GOPex)
20:03 CT scan of a narrow airway
22:17 Ancient skull with 32 perfectly aligned teeth
27:19 CT scan: floor of the nose is the roof of the mouth
27:45 Nose filters, warms, humidifies the air before it reaches the sensitive tissue of the lungs
30:20 Cycle of mouth breathing to local inflammation to tonsillar inflammation to generalized inflammation
31:11 Low Tongue Posture
35:51 The team it takes to work with a person holistically. Nasal polyps, deviated septum, sleep test, allergies.
36:56 Scientific study on OMT and sleep apnea
OMT is physical therapy of the mouth. It assists in correcting poor habits that we create to compensate for improper function of the head and neck. OMT helps people learn nasal breathing, proper lip seal, Proper tongue posture, and correct swallowing patter. Once these basic are established the ripple effect can be see throughout the body.
Better nasal breathing means the nose can now do its jobs, filter the air, warm the air, humidify the air and create nitic oxide (not nitrous oxide). All these things help our lungs function and allows our bodies to better use the oxygen we breathe. It can help reduce allergies, loud breathing, and hyperventilation.
In children reducing non-functional habits and creating functional habits can improve the formation of the face and airway.
In adults who are using various oral appliances to expand the palate or heal he temporomandibular joint (TMJ or jaw joint) they will see long term success as they add therapy to fix the cause of the narrow palate and jaw tension that happen in the first place.
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[@AlexanderLarkin]

Thank you, Kristen!

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You are welcome!