Ep 2: Breathe & Live Better with Myofunctional Therapy

I got a message from a subscriber of my channel named Susi Quintana. She graciously corrected one of the tongue exercises on one of my sleep apnea and snoring videos and opened my eyes to the world of myofunctional therapy.

Since then, I have sent patients her way and bounce information off of her on a regular basis.

What I do with my throat opening and tongue and mouth exercising videos can help a lot of people but it is not tailored to a specific person with a specific diagnosis related to breathing, snoring, being tongue tied, etc. So, there is Susi who evaluates online and takes someone through a journey through this important part of your physiology.  Breathing, sleeping, even having a 60 year old be able to roll her tongue for the first time are some of the benefits I have seen myofunctional therapy accomplish.

Myofunctional therapy helps people with tongue thrust, snoring, sleep apnea, swallowing problems, dental issues and even asthma, allergies, acid reflux, bruxism (clenching your teeth) and TMJ issues.  It concentrates on objective measurement and resulting oral facial muscle and tongue therapy. We don’t think too much about fine tuning our tongues but it can make a difference that gives benefits for the rest of our lives.  When I use myofunctional therapists, I have them work with me as I adjust the cranial bones using endonasal cranial adjusting, apply lasers on the soft palate for snoring, do posture correction, TMJ therapy and other therapies that may, also, involve a dentist that specializes in maxilla expansion and other corrective therapies for the mouth.

Susi Quintana is a Registered Dental Hygienist of over 20 years.  She is also a Certified Orofacial Myologist (or COM) through the International Association of Orofacial Myology (or IAOM).  She is the first certified myofunctional therapist with a dental background in Houston, and the 5th in the entire state of Texas.

She has her own myofunctional therapy business in the Houston, TX area – but provides virtual therapy as well – which means she can provide therapy to anyone anywhere.

She got into myofunctional therapy after facing airway and sleep concerns with her daughter and talks about this journey with us on the podcast.

Susi works with people from toddlers to seniors and can be reached by the following:

Susi Quintana, RDH, BSDH, COM

MyofunctionalMethod.com

HoustonMyofunctionalTherapy.com

AirwayHouston.com

832-452-9441

Dr Fields is a practicing chiropractor in San Jose, CA and can be reached for telehealth or in-person visits by gong to www.fieldsfamilychiro.com and clicking “book online”.