Intraoral Therapy
IntraOral Therapy is a hands-on way to access, release and balance muskuloskeletal and structural issues of the jaw, hyoid muscles, the tongue, the TMJ, and the suboccipital muscles, by working inside the mouth.
The interior of the mouth contains muscles and joints which can affect the tension or ease of whole body from the bottom of your feet to the top of your head.
HOW
During the session, one time use, nitrile (non-latex) gloves are worn to palpate inside the client's mouth feeling for various bony and soft tissue restrictions. Gentle to firm pressure is applied to encourage release of muscles and tissues. Intraoral work can be incorporated into a longer session or can be a stand alone hour session.
BENEFIT
Benefits from Intraoral Therapy are a decrease of pain and tightness in face, head, jaw, neck or behind eyes, and an increase of range of motion and tracking of the jaw. Dizziness, vertigo, ringing in ears, sinus and ear congestion can decrease. And quite often pain and stiffness in other areas of the body may soften as the jaw softens. Lastly, when the nervous system is in fight or flight, the jaw often becomes clenched, As the jaw releases, the nervous system is able to regulate and return to a more rested, safe, well space.