Oral restrictions can have whole body impacts throughout the lifespan!

Tongue and lip ties are not just a breastfeeding issue for infants. Oral restrictions can have whole body impacts throughout the lifespan!

Here are some of the many possible impacts of tethered oral tissues:

👅Difficulty breast/bottle feeding

👅Trouble transitioning to solids

👅Picky eating

👅Feeding issues

👅Mouth breathing

👅High narrow palate

👅Low, forward tongue posture

👅Sleep disordered breathing

👅Oral habits

👅Neck and back pain

👅Posture issues

👅Headache

👅Acid reflux

👅Jaw pain

👅Dysregulation

👅Poor sleep quality

👅Anxiety/depression

👅Unclear speech

Yes, the person may be functioning with their learned compensations. But compensation leads to dysfunction. Let's aim to THRIVE not just survive.

Have questions? Seek out a professional with specialty training in tethered oral tissues!