Perry Myofunctional Therapy PLLC

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Perry Myofunctional Therapy PLLC

Bonnie Perry, MS CCC-SLP, CMT provides Myofunctional & Speech Therapy for kids and adults. Helping with tongue ties, feeding, airway, TMJ, speech & more.

Serving DFW in-person and across Texas via telehealth.

10/29/2025

💀 Bone Breakdown: The Skeletons That Shape Your Airway 💀
Because skeletons aren’t just for Halloween — they’re part of your everyday function. 👃💬🦷

Let’s meet the real MVPs of facial growth and airway development:

🦴 Nasal Bone – Forms the bridge of your nose and supports nasal breathing — your first line of airflow.

🦴 Zygomatic Bone (Cheekbone) – Gives structure to your midface and supports the muscles that help you smile, chew, and maintain facial balance.

🦴 Maxilla – The upper jaw and foundation for your palate, teeth, and nasal cavity. When it grows properly, it creates space for nasal breathing and straight teeth.

🦴 Hard Palate – The roof of your mouth and the floor of your nose — its shape literally determines your nasal airway size.

🦴 Mandible (Lower Jaw) – Houses your tongue and defines your facial profile. Its position impacts airway size, bite, and even sleep quality.

🦴 TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) – The hinge that keeps it all moving — speech, chewing, swallowing. Alignment here supports balanced muscle function and airway patency.

🦴 Nasal Turbinates – Tiny bony shelves inside the nose that warm, humidify, and filter your air. Proper nasal space keeps them happy and helps you breathe easy.

✨ Every bone tells a story — of growth, function, and airflow. When these structures develop in harmony, faces grow forward, airways stay open, and breathing thrives.

10/24/2025

Not new — just overdue for the spotlight. ✨

The field of orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) didn’t spring up overnight. As early as the early 1900s orthodontists like Alfred Paul Rogers were pointing out that lip-and-tongue posture, mouth-breathing and chewing patterns play a big role in jaw development and dental alignment. Over the decades, speech-language pathologists entered the picture, expanding the work into swallowing, articulation, airway health and posture — today OMT is firmly rooted in the SLP background of motor control, neuromuscular re-education and functional breathing.

In the recent article by M. Milligan (“Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy as an Adjunct to Orthodontic Treatment for Anterior Open Bite Treatment”), OMT is presented as a valuable adjunct in orthodontic care — proof that the model has matured and is recognized in allied fields. By tying tongue/lip posture, breathing and orofacial rest-posture directly into orthodontic outcomes, this piece shows OMT’s evolution from ‘nice to know’ to ‘must consider’ in multidisciplinary care.

Bottom line: While the term “myo” might feel new to some, the roots run deep — and as SLPs we’re uniquely positioned to bring together speech, swallowing, airway and posture in one coordinated approach.

I often hear, “this wasn’t around when I was younger” — but I’m not over here making this up on my own. The exercises and science informed care I provide come from nearly a century of refinement — we just get to reap the benefits of society becoming more root cause minded, social media advancing the knowledge, and researchers including OMT in their assessment of outcomes. I’m grateful to be part of Myo’s growth spurt! 🤩

10/22/2025

I use my Sonu headband nightly now—and honestly crave it. If I skip a night, I miss it. My husband lovingly calls me his little head wound patient 🤕

The Sonu isn’t just a gadget—it’s FDA-cleared technology that uses gentle vibrational sound stimulation to the sinuses and nasal cavities, calming down symptoms of allergies, inflammation and congestion. SONU has been shown in a randomized controlled trial to improve nasal symptoms including congestion, itching, and runny nose in a drug free way!

It’s one of those rare products that’s both high-tech and genuinely relaxing too!

Use code PERRYMYO15 if you decide to try it!

Treatments take 15 minutes and may be the missing key to your nasal breathing! ✨

10/20/2025

Don’t worry — you’re not supposed to know it all.
Most people don’t realize how connected our breathing, swallowing, speech, and facial function really are — and that’s okay. I’ve devoted my career to helping you uncover the intricacies of what makes you, you.

Whether you’re a parent trying to understand your child’s oral and airway development, or an adult finally piecing together why things have felt “off” for years, you’re in the right place. My goal is to guide you through the “how” and “why” behind your unique patterns — so you can feel confident, informed, and empowered.

10/17/2025

The Unseen Heroes of the Soft Palate! ✨
These powerhouse muscles work quietly behind the scenes to make speaking, swallowing, and breathing possible:

💪 Levator Veli Palatini – lifts the soft palate to close off the nasal passage during swallowing.
💫 Tensor Veli Palatini – tenses the palate and opens the Eustachian tube for pressure balance.
🎯 Musculus Uvulae – helps with proper seal and resonance, shortens the SP
🌬️ Palatopharyngeus – guides the bolus down the throat and helps with velopharyngeal closure.

They might be unseen, but they’re the real MVPs of oral function! 👏

10/15/2025

What we do! 💻 Did you know about half of our patients are seen virtually? The other half get to play and catch up with me in-person!

Some prefer a hybrid approach, switching between Teletherapy and in clinic sessions— whatever works best for you!

Our patients span from Houston to West Texas, Frisco to Granbury — we’ve got you covered.

Teletherapy is great for ages 5 and up, and our littlest patients benefit most from in-person sessions. 🧸

I invite you to come see what it’s all about!

10/10/2025

A barrel of Bonnie! 🐒 Spent a handful of days last week in Connecticut!

Whale teeth and mandibles pretty impressive! Oh and the Queen of suction at the end 🐙 I wonder if they can do a good Lingual Palatal Suction?

10/08/2025

Did you know your tongue has its own “core muscles”? 👅

The intrinsic muscles work together to change the shape of your tongue 💪 I often liken these to patients as the “obliques” of your tongue (think narrowing) or tightening the middle “abs” of the tongue (think medial elevation)

✨ Superior longitudinal – lifts and shortens the tongue (think: creating that “arched” shape).
✨ Inferior longitudinal – pulls the tongue tip down and shortens it.
✨ Transverse – narrows and elongates the tongue (great for making a pointy tip).
✨ Vertical – flattens and broadens the tongue (like pressing it against the palate).

These tiny powerhouses make it possible to speak clearly, swallow efficiently, and maintain proper tongue posture at rest. Every precise movement starts here!

Now maybe we try 🐈 and 🐄 with the tongue 🤔

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10/03/2025

At the root of it all… it boils down to the airway.

As a patient, I didn’t understand this connection. I thought it was just a tongue thrust, just orthodontic shifting. But symptoms don’t happen “just because.” They’re usually the body’s way of telling us there’s something deeper going on. ⚠️

Now, as a provider, I focus on helping my patients understand the bigger picture — that oral dysfunction almost always has a cause. When we look at airway health, breathing, and function, we can start to address the why behind the symptoms — not just the surface-level 🫁
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10/01/2025

Your tongue 👅 should naturally rest against the roof of your mouth — but for many people, weak tongue posture and mouth breathing keep it from getting there. That’s where MyoSpots come in.

MyoSpots are small, plant-based adhesive pads that stick to your palate. As they dissolve, your tongue is gently guided upward, training the habit of correct tongue posture and strengthening those muscles at the same time. Think of them like a mini workout for your tongue that helps encourage nasal breathing, better sleep, and healthier oral function.

They’re safe, natural, and simple to use — just place, press, and let them do the work while you go about your day. Over time, MyoSpots help retrain your tongue to rest in the right position, which can support improved breathing, reduce snoring, and even benefit speech and swallowing! https://myospots.com/?ref=BONNIEPERRY

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09/26/2025

Your tongue performs hundreds of micro-movements to help you eat & speak.

What muscles help the job? 💪✨ Meet the power players of your tongue! Each of these muscles helps your tongue move, lift, and coordinate for speaking, chewing, swallowing, and breathing.

👅 Genioglossus – the “safety muscle.” It pushes the tongue forward and down, keeping your airway open while you breathe.
👅 Hyoglossus – draws the tongue down and back, balancing upward movements.
👅 Styloglossus – pulls the tongue back and up, key for swallowing and shaping sounds.
👅 Palatoglossus – lifts the back of the tongue and lowers the soft palate, bridging speech, swallowing, and airway function.

Your tongue isn’t just one big muscle—it’s a team of specialists working together every second! 🧠

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Fort Worth, TX
76110

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+19032624604

Website

http://www.perrymyofunctionaltherapy.com/

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