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Combining new ideas, cutting-edge research, and age-old wisdom to find answers to your questions about breathing better, sleeping better, eating better, talking better and feeling better.

Speech, Airway Health, And Education
Speech-language impairment inhibits academic achievement. Empirically supported classifications identified as early as age five continue to be relevant into late childhood.

What is Mouth-taping All About?
Mouth taping during sleep has become a popular trend in recent years, with many people claiming that it can improve their

Gua Sha and TMD
Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves scraping the skin with a smooth-edged tool to improve circulation and

Palatal Expansion and Tongue Placement
At BreatheWorks we work to improve tongue, lips, and jaw muscle function. There is some research that suggests that tongue posture

Orofacial Dysfunction Screening Examinations in Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing Symptoms
Introduction: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a common condition among children that can have significant impacts on their overall health and well-being.

Tongue Resting Posture: What’s the Big Deal?
Why we as SLPs and Myofunctional Therapists Care about your Tongue Resting Posture (And why you should too). One of the

6 Signs You May Benefit from OMT
Across the lifespan, we see a wide variety of symptoms that can be warning signs of myofunctional disorder. Below are six

Aromatherapy and Sleep: How Essential Oils Can Help You Rest Better
Aromatherapy is a natural and holistic approach to health and wellness that uses essential oils to promote physical, emotional, and mental

Foods that Cause an Increase in Nasal Congestion
Mucus is a natural substance that helps protect our body from infections and irritants. However, excessive mucus production can lead to

Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide: A Possible Biomarker for Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Snorers
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction