Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Key Takeaways Exercise of the tongue, lips, and facial muscles can help with disorders that affect swallowing, speech, and sleep apnea.You can do myofunctional ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line therapy for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But some people who struggle to tolerate CPAP may benefit from incorporating mouth ...

It's no secret that a night of poor sleep can derail the next day. When it becomes a pattern - whether from menopause sleep disruptions, stress or obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes ...

Tricia McConnell is a speech pathologist who owns and operates My Myo Works, providing myofunctional therapy targeting the facial muscles used to chew and swallow. Tricia helps patients of all ages ...

Tongue thrust appears when the tongue presses forward too far in the mouth, resulting in an abnormal orthodontic condition called an “open bite.” In babies who are breastfed or bottle-fed, tongue ...