Yes, they are! Orofacial myofunctional therapy is like physical therapy but is designed to treat the face, mouth, throat, and tongue muscles. Therefore, these exercises can help people to train or improve their breathing, chewing, speaking, and swallowing.

One of the most common questions people often have in mind is if there are only myofunctional therapy exercises for adults. Essentially, anyone can do these exercises and leverage all their benefits.

However, orofacial myofunctional therapy has been designed for people who have incorrect swallowing patterns, low tongue posture, mouth breathers, have tongue restrictions, jaw/TMJ pain, or clench and grind their teeth.

Furthermore, those who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea or sleep-disordered breathing, have large tonsils and adenoids or have undergone surgical procedures to remove them, and suffer from asthma or allergies can also benefit from orofacial myofunctional therapy.

However, that doesn’t mean a person must have all these problems to be a candidate for orofacial myofunctional therapy. If you suffer from or experience one of the symptoms or conditions listed above, feel free to contact Smyology!

Whether you’re hoping to treat obstructive sleep apnea, improve your sleep, or strengthen your tongue and throat muscles, getting started with myofunctional therapy exercises is easier than you think.

These are the steps you should follow to get help from a Smyology myofunctional therapist:

• Contact us and schedule a 60- or 90-minute virtual evaluation with one of our experts

• Share your pain points and explain your treatment goals

• Get a custom treatment plan based on your wellness goals

• Practice your custom routine for just five minutes twice a day for the best results!

Through facial and tongue exercises, myofunctional therapy can help you restore your nasal breathing to enjoy better sleep. That’s one of the reasons it is considered an excellent option for those who suffer obstructive sleep apnea or experience sleep-disordered breathing symptoms, such as snoring.

In addition, these exercises can strengthen the airway, throat, soft palate, tongue, and orofacial muscles to help you sleep more effectively and pleasantly at night.

Sleep apnea can become a serious sleep disorder and severely affect people’s lives. Therefore, if you snore very loudly or feel so tired after a full night's sleep, you should seek professional help to get a proper diagnosis.

One of the most common types of apnea is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It usually happens when the throat muscles relax too much and block the air that should get to your lungs. The most common symptoms of this condition include the following:

• Irritability

• Stop breathing at night

• Waking up with a dry mouth

• Gasping for air while sleeping

• Difficulty paying attention while awake

• Headaches in the morning

• Insomnia or trouble sleeping

As mentioned, Smyology’s therapist will show you how to retrain your breathing habits and recover your nasal breathing in order to alleviate the symptoms caused by obstructive sleep apnea.

Also, with myofunctional therapy, you can learn to breathe through your nose all night for better sleep and overall health!

Smyology cares about patients and offers convenient and comprehensive therapy to help alleviate the symptoms that may be affecting your sleep, speech, and well-being.

At Smyology, we’re also committed to helping our patients get long-lasting results. Therefore, we follow a collaborative approach, working with you and outside providers to design a comprehensive therapy program.

If you choose Smyology, you can access our Myofunctional therapy sessions from anywhere in the world! We offer exclusive online treatment to people from all over the world!

Myofunctional speech therapy exercises can help you achieve proper tongue placement to have optimal oral facial function and breathing, which can help you improve your speaking skills.

If you have a tongue thrust, this therapy may also be for you, as it can help you improve your speaking and swallowing. A good tongue exercise can be what you need!

I can teach you how to do the correct Myofunctional therapy exercises for TMJ to improve your soft palate, facial muscles, and tongue function to alleviate the pain you may be experiencing.

Myofunctional therapy can also help you relieve tension in your face and jaw to stop clenching/grinding and alleviate headaches.