It is now accepted that chronic oral breathing is an important clinical marker of orofacial muscle dysfunction. It is also known to be associated with abnormal dento-facial development including palatal growth restriction, compromised airway, and an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea in adults and children. What is not so well known is that chronic oral breathing is an indicator of a fundamental disturbance in baseline (awake and asleep) breathing pattern, an elevated drive to breathe, and a sympathetic dominant state.
This theoretical and experiential workshop provides an understanding of relevant respiratory physiology and tools to identify and address dysfunctional breathing habits and abnormal drive to breathe, that may underlie, aggravate, and perpetuate OMD, airway and sleep disorders, and prevent, delay and destabilize attempts to restore nasal breathing pattern.
Clinical and research findings and case studies are used to illustrate incidence, and the application and results of comprehensive breathing retraining in these disorders. You will practice basic skills to apply in a clinical situation to down-regulate an elevated drive to breathe, defuse the stress response and to improve and stabilize breathing for immediate and long-term benefits.
 

Participants will be able to:

1. Identify relevant elements of a dysfunctional breathing pattern. 
2. Define dysfunctional breathing and its relationship to sympathetic dominant state, tissue  oxygenation, nasal congestion, oral function, airway mechanics, adult and pediatric sleep breathing disorders and general health and wellbeing. 
3. Describe the breathing retraining process 
4. Apply techniques and approaches for enhanced outcomes for OMD and airway/sleep disorders. 

Instructor Details and Financial Disclosure 

• Tess Graham -- BSc, PGD Phty, Dip. BM. 

Registration

• Online ONLY for 1 learner -- Access to Online Course for 365 Days/1 Year (-hour CE course, downloadable handout, certificate of completion)

  Timed Agenda

• 10 minutes -- Overview
• 30 minutes – Physiological, Mechanical and Biochemical Understanding of Breathing
• 15 minutes -- Breathing Retraining Techniques and Process -Introduction
• 30 minutes -- Demo and Practice of Breathing Pattern Assessment and 2 Techniques
• 10 minutes -- Wrap-up/Q&A
• Total Minutes-95 Minutes 

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To receive a Certificate of Completion learners must: attend the entirety of the course; complete the course quiz with a passing score of 80% accuracy or higher and complete the course completion survey. Learners must request to be reported to ASHA CE.
 

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