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Myo Matters

MyoMatters specializes in Myofunctional Therapy. We work to personalize care for patients of all ages

02/24/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars for a live free online Q&A event on March 10th at 1 pm Central time! We'll dive into myofunctional therapy, exploring what it is, how it works, and its benefits for issues like snoring, mouth breathing, tongue posture, tongue tie release, and better sleep in both children and adults. 🔗 Sign up link is in the bio!

02/22/2026

Orthodontic expansion is powerful.
It widens the jaws.
It creates space.
It improves airway volume.

But here’s what no one talks about enough....
If the tongue doesn’t learn to rest on the palate…
If the lips don’t maintain a relaxed seal…
If nasal breathing isn’t established…
The expansion can RELAPSE.

Teeth don’t just stay where they are moved.

They are held there by the balance of muscles, tongue pressure inside, lips and cheeks outside.

Without functional re-training, the old patterns can quietly pull everything back.

It’s not about doing more orthodontics.
It’s about stabilising the foundation.

Think of expansion as building the tent structure.

Myofunctional therapy?
That’s tightening the guy ropes.

Strong structure, stable tension, resilient in the wind.
If your child is in braces or expansion, or about to start... the real question isn’t:

“Will this work?”
It’s: “Are we protecting the result?”

Prevent relapse.
Support function.
Secure the guy ropes. 🚩⛺

02/20/2026

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02/15/2026

Myofunctional therapy focuses on training the muscles of the mouth and face to support:
✔ correct tongue resting posture
✔ nasal breathing
✔ effective chewing and swallowing
✔ clearer speech patterns.

This isn’t about willpower or reminders. It’s about
neuromuscular coordination. When we support function, behaviour often follows!

When these foundational motor patterns aren’t well established, children often compensate. They may rely on mouth breathing to get enough air, avoid certain food
textures because chewing feels hard, fatigue quickly at meals, or struggle to produce clear speech sounds.

These compensations are not choices, they’re the body doing its best with the tools it has.

Myofunctional therapy looks beneath the surface to understand why a child is functioning the way they are.

By gently retraining the muscles of the tongue, lips, jaw, and face, we help create more efficient patterns that support everyday tasks like breathing, eating, speaking,
and resting.

Over time, as the nervous system and muscles begin to work together more effectively, many of the behaviours parents worry about naturally improve. 🙌🏽

02/05/2026

In this study, researchers demonstrated that myofunctional therapy delivered via telemedicine led to measurable anatomical changes in the upper airway in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea — all without in-person sessions!

Let that sink in for a moment.

This research confirms what many myofunctional therapists have been seeing clinically for years:

✨ Telehealth is not a compromise
✨ It is not “less effective”
✨ And it is not just about convenience

When guided correctly, telehealth-delivered myofunctional therapy can drive real functional and structural change.

The study highlights that consistent, well-coached orofacial and airway exercises, delivered remotely can positively influence tongue posture, airway anatomy, and overall upper airway function.

For families and adults alike, telehealth:
• removes geographic barriers
• allows therapy to happen in real-life environments
• supports consistency and carryover at home
• increases access to care without sacrificing outcomes

At Myo Matters, we use telehealth intentionally — not as a backup, but as a powerful clinical tool. And it’s reassuring to see the evidence continuing to catch up with what we observe in practice.

Telehealth isn’t the future of myofunctional therapy —
it’s already here!

Get in touch with us today about myofunctional therapy for yourself, your loved one or the whole family!

Ref-
Rodríguez-Alcalá, C., Rodríguez-Alcalá, L., Ignacio-García, J. M., Plaza, G., Gozal, D., Baptista, P., & O’Connor-Reina, C. (2025). Telemedicine-delivered myofunctional therapy remodels upper airway anatomy in obstructive sleep apnea: A prospective controlled study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Advance online publication.

02/04/2026

Join me next Wednesday night, February 11 at 6:00 PM central time for another Q&A night dedicated to sleep snoring and TMJ! Register in the link in the bio and attend Wednesday night to receive half off your functional evaluation! Come get your questions answered and I look forward to seeing you next Wednesday!

02/02/2026

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01/30/2026

Jaw pain is often treated by quieting the symptoms, but relief doesn’t always mean resolution.

For some individuals, Botox can temporarily reduce muscle tension. But if dysfunctional breathing, tongue posture, and muscle coordination remain unchanged, the jaw may continue to compensate in the background. When the underlying patterns aren’t addressed, symptoms often return.

Myofunctional therapy focuses on the root cause. By retraining how the tongue rests, how the lips seal, how breathing occurs, and how the jaw muscles coordinate, we aim to reduce strain and pain rather than simply numbing it.

This approach isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about restoring function so the jaw no longer has to work overtime.

Lasting relief starts with understanding the root cause!

01/26/2026

Myofunctional therapy isn’t just for one person, it’S for the whole family.

When parents and children work on breathing, tongue posture, and muscle function together, progress is often faster, more consistent, and easier to maintain. Patterns like mouth breathing, jaw tension, poor sleep, and muscle compensation tend to run through families - so addressing them as a unit makes sense.

Our online family myofunctional therapy program allows everyone to participate from home, with discounted pricing for families enrolling together.

We love all of the benefits of family-based online therapy!
• Improved nasal breathing
• Reduced jaw pain and facial tension
• Better sleep and less snoring
• Stronger tongue posture and lip seal
• Improved focus, energy, and regulation
• Support for healthy jaw and facial development
• Consistency and accountability across the household
• Flexible scheduling without travel

Get in touch today to discuss meeting the myofunctional therapy needs of your entire family!

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Davenport, IA

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+15633450044

Website

http://www.myomatters.com/

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