You know that lazy roommate who never pulls their weight? Sometimes your tongue acts the same way. A lazy tongue myofunctional therapy approach can retrain it and improve how you breathe, sleep, and feel every day.
Most people don’t realize what the tongue is supposed to be doing all day. If it’s hanging out at the bottom of your mouth like it’s on vacation, you could be dealing with real problems.
Myofunctional therapy is like personal training for your face and it starts with retraining your tongue. Where your tongue rests impacts how you breathe, sleep, speak, and even how your face ages.
Quick check: where’s your tongue right now?
If it’s not lightly suctioned to the roof of your mouth, just behind your front teeth, congratulations, you’re part of the “low tongue club.” Don’t worry, it’s fixable.
Here’s What A Lazy Tongue Can Cause:
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- Mouth breathing
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- Snoring
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- Crooked teeth
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- TMJ or neck pain
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- Poor posture
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- Low energy
What You Can Do:
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- Practice nasal breathing around the clock (mouth tape can help at night).
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- Do daily tongue exercises with guidance from a myofunctional therapist.
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- Get evaluated for a tongue tie or oral restriction.
Bottom line? Your tongue has one big job. Let’s make sure it’s doing it.
✨ Ready to retrain your tongue? Schedule a Vibrant Airway Assessment today.