Sleep Apnea & Airway Health
Myofunctional therapy that supports your sleep team — retraining the tongue, lip, and airway muscles that drive snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Dallas, TX and online nationwide.
How Myofunctional Therapy Supports Airway Health
Sleep-disordered breathing is rarely about a single cause — tongue posture, breathing habits, palate shape, allergies, and muscle tone all interact. As a Qualified Orofacial Myologist (QOM), Laura Friedman works alongside sleep physicians, ENTs, dentists, and orthodontists to address the muscle-and-posture side of the picture.
Tongue Posture at Rest
A tongue that rests low or forward narrows the upper airway. Retraining the tongue to rest against the palate helps keep the airway open during sleep.
Lip Seal & Nasal Breathing
Habitual mouth breathing dries the airway and worsens snoring. Strengthening the lip seal supports breathing through the nose, which is filtered, humidified, and produces nitric oxide.
Orofacial Muscle Tone
Targeted exercises strengthen the tongue, soft palate, and pharyngeal muscles — the same muscles that collapse during apneic events.
Adjunct to Other Treatments
Myofunctional therapy is a complement to CPAP, oral appliances, ENT care, or surgery — not a replacement. We work alongside your sleep physician.
Frequently Asked Questions
Want a sleep-aware evaluation?
If snoring, mouth breathing, or restless sleep is on your radar, a free consultation is the easiest first step — we'll talk through what we're seeing and whether myofunctional therapy is a good fit alongside your sleep team.