Grey Bruce Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
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Understanding Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT)
Think of physical therapy for the mouth, face, lips and tongue to improve breathing, sleeping, chewing, swallowing, speech, orthodontic relapse and even jaw pain.
What is Myofunctional Therapy?
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) is an exercised-based program used to retrain muscle patterns and restore a normal resting posture of the tongue, lips and jaw. By strengthening weak muscles, learning proper function and making behaviour modifications, improvements can be seen through breathing, speaking, chewing and swallowing.
What are Myofunctional Disorders?
Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD's) are disorders of the muscles and functions of the mouth and face. They present when there is an abnormal lip, jaw, or tongue position during rest, swallowing or speech. OMD's can affect breastfeeding, facial and skeletal growth/appearance, chewing, swallowing, speech, orthodontic treatment, jaw movement, sleep and much more.
Why do I need Therapy?
Myofunctional Therapy helps address the underlying muscle and habit patterns that can contribute to OMD's. The interaction between facial growth and muscle activity starts early on in our development and the functions of suction, chewing, swallowing, and nasal breathing in infancy plays an important role growth patterns. Myofunctional therapy can help improve breathing, sleep and facial appearance at any age!
Do you have symptoms that myofunctional therapy could help?
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*The information on this website is for educational and informational purposes only, and should not be used as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Grey Bruce Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
(226) 678-8640
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140 7th Ave Suite 2, Hanover, ON N4N 2G9
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