Myofunctional Therapy for Adults

The following are conditions and presentations that OMT can support in adults:

  • Snoring

  • Sleep Apnea

  • Mouth Breathing

  • Dry Mouth

  • Poor Sleep

  • Chronic Fatigue

  • Speech disorders

  • Swallowing disorders

  • Headaches

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or heartburn

  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain

  • Neck pain

  • Nail biting

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Many adults live in a state of chronic pain and discomfort, or simply in a state of surviving, instead of thriving. With aging comes many obstacles to maintain a state of thriving and oftentimes adults feel like their chronic issues are “normal” or that there is a lack of options to support their needs. Myofunctional Therapy can drastically improve quality of life and overall wellbeing and health.

Myofunctional disorders often present in adults due to untreated structural issues like atypical jaw growth, malocclusion, or tongue tie which impact functional performance for breathing, eating, speech, and sleep. Therapy programs can provide important muscular toning and strengthening to support functional outcomes in conjunction with other procedures, therapies, and/or oral devices.

Myofunctional therapy has become an increasingly common treatment for sleep apnea, as it provides a non-invasive and financially feasible option for patients that are commonly dismissed with a CPAP and not educated about other options and the severity of negative impacts that chronic sleep apnea has. Sleep apnea is a chronic presentation of upper airway collapse that occurs during sleep. Sleep apnea affects up to 7% of the population and increases individuals risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, and abnormal glucose metabolism (Punjabi, 2008).

Here’s what you can expect:

  • Online Appointments

    All of our adult patients are seen virtually, through a secure online platform. Online appointments make our services easily accessible and convenient for patients. Following the initial evaluation, patients will receive a treatment kit in the mail that will support the exercise program designed for them by the evaluating therapist.

  • Treatment Program

    Each patient’s program is individualized to their needs and meets the patient where they’re at. In order to get the best outcomes for our patients, we do require participation and commitment to a 12-15 week program. Appointments occur every 1-4 weeks based on each patient’s needs!

  • Team Approach

    Providing a team approach is our goal across the board at IWT and we utilize this for all ages and services to get optimal results for our patients! Specifically for myofunctional therapy for adults, referrals that may be needed in collaboration with therapy can include: dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, sleep studies, dietitians, body workers, and other specialists based on the patients goals and presentation.

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to THRIVING!