If I had $100 for every photo that I get in my email….I would probably not be here…Yes, I say the phrase “tongue-ties are not about appearance” about 100 x per week. It’s not about sending a photo of you sticking your tongue out to see if you have a tongue-tie. It’s not about the appearance. It’s about the mobility…and the compensations…and the symptoms. Not about the extension, but about the elevation and the other important movements.
In this episode of the Myo Minute, learn that tongue-ties are not about appearance! It’s not how it looks, it is how it functions!
Learn more about how we check to see how the oral function of the muscles is doing!
Want to learn more about tongue-ties? Here are some great resources:
The Ultimate Guide to Tongue-Ties
Considerations when it comes to choosing a provider
Tongue-Ties: About so much more than appearance
Have tongue-tie? How do you know?
If you suspect that you have a tongue-tie or already know that you have one then get your exam scheduled. It’s the very best place to start!
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: