Do you wonder or ever ask your doctor what gets rid of heartburn fast? Or do you find yourself painstakingly search for “what gets rid of heartburn fast”? For those of you looking for that answer, I have proof of a way that gets rid of heartburn fast.
This is a myofunctional therapy celebration story that I’m so proud of, and I love to share it because it resonates with so many people.
I had a 10 year old client, “Miss S.” who was referred to me by her orthodontist. She was in the middle of orthotropic orthodontic treatment and needed correction of her MASSIVE tongue thrust. No tongue-tie, just a strong tongue thrust and rapid eating behaviors.
[Fun fact: remember that tongue thrusts are not THE problem, but they are a symptom of a bigger problem…an oral rest posture problem.]
This young lady had been taking adult dose prescription heartburn medication for years and was eating nearly half a bottle of antacids daily.
Her mom (a nurse) said she’d be happy if we could just get her daughter off the antacids.
We started therapy in July and “Miss S.” kept track of her symptoms for me diligently. She was an A plus student doing her myofunctional therapy homework daily.
?Slow and steady ? wins the race my friends!
Each session that I worked with “Miss S.” I could see her heartburn getting less and less.
First it was a “10” at some point almost every day. Then slowly it went to a “7” then a “3” and then only 3 or 4 days a week.
And then it decreased to 1x per week. And then eventually to 1-2x every 2 or 3 weeks.
And then eventually…(this gives me chills) it went to ZERO!
By the beginning of December (5 months of therapy) “Miss S.” was totally off the antacids.
And guess what else?
Wait for it….
She was OFF HER PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE THAT SHE HAD TAKEN FOR AS LONG AS MOM COULD REMEMBER!!!
This was a TRIPLE win for “Miss S.” and it taught me the POWER of myofunctional therapy!
This was such a rewarding case!
Do you want to be my next success story?
If so, it’s time to book your exam. This year I’m working with 9 clients per quarter. 5 spots have already been filled. Visit my website and get your exam booked, so we can get started on your journey to YOU 2.0!
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–Carmen
P.S. The photo above is her before and after photos which have nothing to do with her digestive symptom success…but you can see such a difference in her face between her ortho intervention AND myofunctional therapy!
Meet Carmen Woodland
I found this path of passion years ago as a dental hygienist. After a stint in graduate school to earn my M.B.A., I decided that I needed to pivot. My heart was no longer in scraping teeth, but making a much bigger impact on lives touched by myofunctional impairment.
My story is personal and close to home. My sweet granddaughter was passed back and forth amongst doctors and therapists for years trying to figure out her speech, breathing, sleep, chewing and swallowing issues. It wasn’t until I completed more training that I knew her problem was a significant tongue-tie. Bingo.
Fast forward to now. I’m a crusader. A warrior. A voice for those who can’t find theirs, or who don’t have one.
I left clinical hygiene practice to start Integrative Myofunctional Therapy. It has evolved from a way to make a living, into an obsession!
I see clients all over the world and provide innovative, virtual therapy in the remotest of places.
In addition, I also
- Teach other dental hygienists, speech therapists & dentists how to become myofunctional therapists through the Myofunctional Therapy Training Acadedmy.
- Coach dental offices on how to implement myofunctional screening into the daily practice
- Speak in various settings
I’m an airway provider for the Foundation of Airway Health, where I work diligently for the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of airway-related disorders.
And last but not least, I’m a proud member of several professional associations that afford me the opportunity to learn so that I can help you. My professional memberships include: