When it comes to ongoing neck pain and TMJ dysfunction, you probably haven’t considered your tongue.
But did you know your tongue is actually 8 muscles? Some of which connect to all those tight and grouchy places around your head and neck?
So when it comes to neck and jaw pain – we have to talk about the tongue.
The inspiration for today’s episode came from a message I received after episode 148 about this individual’s experience with a tongue tie (aka ankyloglossia) and better breathing mechanics
But if you have ongoing neck pain, TMJ, issues with breathing, snoring, or swallowing – your tongue might have something to do with it and today’s episode is 100% for you.
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What you’ll lean from this episode:
- The relationship between your tongue, neck pain and TMJ issues
- Why more adults are getting frenectomies
- What the research has to say about tongue ties, neck pain and snoring
Links mentioned:
- Jaw Pain Self-Care Guide – aewellness.com/jawpain/ use code BODYNERD163 at checkout to save $10
- Lingual frenuloplasty with myofunctional therapy: Exploring safety and efficacy in 348 cases (Investigative Otolaryngology)
- Lingual and Maxillary Labial Frenuloplasty with Myofunctional Therapy as a Treatment for Mouth Breathing and Snoring (Case Reports in Otolaryngology)
- Management of ankyloglossia (case report – Journal of Oral Research and Review)
- Is ankyloglossia associated with obstructive sleep apnea?
- Easy massage for jaw pain
- The tongue after whiplash: case report and osteopathic treatment
- 30 days to more strength + flexibility with the Mobility Mastery Toolkit
- Movement Mavens has the tools and strategy to support you on your path to enjoying life without pain – aewellness.com/mavens
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YAY! love love love this episode. listened to it immediately when i saw it! <3 thank you for doing something on this! its so small but so incredibly important! its like if your body fascia and muscles are all connected, but one of them is hooked up and pulled upwards when it should be able to relax down the body… your whole entire body is going to be affected in negative ways! im soooo deep in tongue tie info its crazy.
sadly, most docs dont know much about this, more dentists do, but usually they are special practices, not standard. thats what makes this harder.
just obsessed with this topic. its def an autistic obsession for me. <3
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it! Hope you find some relief for yourself – I hope this is the beginning of greater acknowledgment and understanding about this issue. :)