Myofunctional Therapy as it relates to Sleep Apnea, Reflux and Aerophagia
Myofunctional Therapy can be a helpful adjunct to the treatment of sleep apnea, reflux and aerophagia.
Correcting the swallow pattern helps in building the lifting of the soft palate and increasing nasal breathing. This allows for greater airflow and decrease of snoring. In turn there is more oxygen taken in continuously.
When a correct swallow exists it causes more force in the initiation of the swallow. […]