IMPORTANCE OF RESTORING NASAL BREATHING

If you cannot breath through your nose you will drop the tongue and breathe through the mouth.

BREATHING THROUGH YOUR NOSE is vitally important Tip: use a  NETIPOT to cleanse your nasal passageways: Allergies, pets, trigger a response in your body which can block the nasal flow of air 

Nasal passages too narrow / inflamed / deviated / septum / allergies 

Allergies – Diet (Functional Medicine Doctor / Nutrition is key component)

Influences Sleep / Apneoa / Sleep disordered breathing / Sleep studies.

Importance of Tongue positioning & Dentistry:

Tongue tied? – tongue Restricted? – is it a space issue? No room for the tongue?

Is the upper jaw too small? History of snoring – waking up tired? Clenching grinding or dry mouth? – ALL Fit with airway compromise on a night.

EXAMPLE OF TONGUE TIE RELEASE THE DIFFERENCE

Sleep Medicine? – Importance of sleep

CBCT Scan – assess airway and tongue position

Referral out to ENT or Dentist (Airway focused?) 

The tongue is one of the most important structures in the human body

Vital Role in swallowing , breathing, speaking and chewing. ALSO Lower limb strength and posture.

In Children the tongue will support correct development of the jaw and face (froward growth). In Adults the tongue has profound influence on the Central Nervous System (CNS).

The tongue should only come down from the palate when you talk or eat, the whole of the tongue should rest in the roof of the mouth.

WAYS TO IMPROVE NASAL BREATHING:

Breathe Right Strips

Mute Appliances

Nose Cones

Mouth Taping

 Myotape / Sleep tapes

Breath: the New science of lost art. James Nestor May 2020

Podcast 4 mil views – Joe Rogan

Ted Belfor – Airway focused dentist

CRANIAL OSTEOPATHY DENTAL OPTOMETRY

Human body is not symmetrical

Slight asymmetry in the face is normal but don’t want TOO much asymmetry

Dental influence / Overdrowding / Teeth extractions – how the jaw develops

Dental Work is important in re-balancing postural deviations  

SITTING / STANDING POSTURE

Very different to traditional postural advice

Not too upright / not too slouched

Standing – don’t lock the knees out in standing

4 things to consider when sitting

  1. Knees slightly higher than the hip (rest on a book / yoga block)
  2. Bum right back in the chair
  3. Upper back against the chair
  4. Tongue in the roof

(Not too upright* Put strain on Diaphragm) When less strain the diaphragm can expand the rib cage putting less strain on the neck muscles.

HOME WORKING ENVIRONMENT

SITTING More

More Compressed space

Headache / NECK TENSION / EYE STRAIN / CLENCHING / JAW clicking

If the diaphragm is in the incorrect position you will use the neck muscles to breath

Very safe exercise that office workers can do to help switch off the overactive neck muscles

UPPER BACK EXPANSION EXERCISE:

Switch Off Overactive neck muscles

Place feet shoulder width apart

Place L hand on 2” block /book / folded towel

Maximally round your back & tuck your bottom under you 

Put 90% weight through heels & 10% through Big Toe

Relax your neck and shoulders

Attempt to fill expand your shoulder blades 

Exhale fully through nose and pause for 3 seconds 

Relax & repeat for 10 breaths

INFLUENCE OF VISION ON THE BODY

Focussing on a screen can create compression on the body which can influence breathing

Eye Myopia  = More Compression if one eye is strained it can create deviations 

More Peripheral vision – take breaks from the screen and look out more

Varifocals lenses can influence body position so screen by an optometrist 

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