A Quick Guide to Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders A quick guide to orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs) and how they impede the development, function and normal growth of facial structure. Both adults and children can develop OMDs. OMDs are often diagnosed in conjunction with speech, eating, breathing and swallowing disorders. OMDs may include the following: Mouth breathing instead of nasal breathing Limited tongue […]
Read more ›Breathing Exercises for Sleep Apnea Breathing exercises for sleep apnea can be incorporated into your daily routine to ensure a healthier, more relaxed sleep cycle. Just ask the patients at Southwest Myofascial Therapy in Albuquerque, NM. What Is Sleep Apnea? In short, sleep apnea is the result of the muscles in the back of the throat failing to keep airways […]
Read more ›Goals of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy The goals of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) are to improve nasal breathing, ensure proper tongue posture, maintain swallowing patterns and attain a healthy lip seal by retraining and strengthening the muscles of the face, lips, tongue and jaw. It is a non-invasive, exercise-based therapy and one of the best ways to correct orofacial myofunctional disorders. […]
Read more ›Experience the Buteyko Breathing Journey Experience the Buteyko breathing journey to find out how you can enhance your overall health and well-being. In today’s high stress world, the tendency to over-breathe is very common. Take a minute to examine your breathing? Do you breathe slowly and mindfully through your nose? Probably not, unless you are an avid Yoga practitioner. In […]
Read more ›Benefits of Diaphragmic Breathing Benefits of diaphragmic breathing are wide-ranged and can help manage symptoms caused by irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, sleeplessness and Oral Myofascial Disorders to name a few. These exercises are designed to strengthen the diaphragm, an important muscle that helps you breathe correctly. What is the Diaphragm? The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that sits below […]
Read more ›Breathing Techniques for Childhood Asthma In part 1 of Breathing Techniques for Childhood Asthma we discussed what normal breathing should look like, how asthma develops in children and what can trigger an asthma attack. Welcome to part 2: Symptoms in Children Coughing! Often this is the only symptom. It will start right after the child has been walking, laughing, running […]
Read more ›Breathing Techniques for Childhood Asthma Part 1 Breathing techniques for childhood asthma can help with mild to severe conditions. Asthma is the leading chronic disease in children. Currently, there are over 5.1 million children under the age of 18 who have asthma. That is one out of every 12 children. There is no cure for asthma but with the right […]
Read more ›How to Correct Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders How to correct Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders by re-educating facial and oral muscles with simple exercises. Patients often want to know, “does swallowing and tongue placement during rest really matter”? The answer is absolutely! Right from birth, the tongue plays a major role in feeding, speech development and facial and cranial growth. Correct tongue placement naturally […]
Read more ›How Shallow Breathing Affects the Body How shallow breathing affects the whole body and for many, this type of breathing is becoming a habit that needs to be addressed. Have you ever watched a new born baby breathe? They naturally breath through the nose, filling the lungs. You can see the belly expend and the chest rise as they inhale […]
Read more ›Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) is a condition that was first recorded at Stanford University. Similar to obstructive sleep apnea, the soft tissue of the throat relaxes, reducing the size of the airway which momentarily cuts off breathing. The body senses that it’s not getting the required oxygen and will react by “arousing” the body. These disturbances […]
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