Myofunctional Therapy for Adults and Children
Restoring function, one breath at a time
Serving Edmonds and the Greater Seattle Area
What Is Myofunctional Therapy?
Myofunctional Therapy is an exercise-based therapy program used to correct the improper function of the tongue and facial muscles. Think of it as physical therapy, only for the mouth, tongue, and face muscles.
Our exercises at MyoSpir are designed specifically to reach these goals:
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Nasal breathing day and night
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Lips closed together all day and night
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Restore proper chewing and swallowing patterns
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Tongue to the roof of the mouth day and night
Proper diagnosis allows for targeted and effective exercises for oral posture retraining to promote better health with goals to improve breathing, achieve better sleep, reduce pain, and enhance the quality of life..
Orofacial myofunctional disorder (OMD) is any dysfunction of the oral and facial muscles that impair proper growth, development, and/or function. OMD can exhibit a wide variety of symptoms.
Myofunctional therapy has been able to help improve many OMD Treatments in patients, such as:
What is Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder (ODM)?
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Snoring
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Obstructive sleep apnea/Upper airway resistance
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Mouth Breathing (day/night)
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Sleep difficulties/restless sleep
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Waking up feeling tired
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Teeth clenching/grinding
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Difficulty swallowing food or pills
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Strong gag reflux
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Open mouth chewing/Improper chewing habits
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Strong food aversions/picky eater
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Tongue Rests Low/Protrudes
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Frequent congestion/allergies
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Asthma
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History of speech problems
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Frequent headaches/migraines
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Chronic neck and shoulder tension/pain
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Jaw pain and/or popping
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Anxiety/depression
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ADD/ADHD
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Bedwetting beyond age 6
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Acid reflux/digestive issues
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Forward head and neck posture
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Tongue/lip/cheek tie
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Tongue thrusting
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Open bite
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Gummy smile
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Crowded/Malocclusion
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Orthodontic relapse
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High incidence of tooth decay
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Non-nutritive oral habits (thumb sucking, tongue sucking, prolonged pacifier use, nail-biting)
