What a stroke changes in the mouth, tongue and throat, why the patterns are concealed and not lost, and how guided training can supplement speech and language therapy and rehabilitation.
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Parkinson’s and swallowing, saliva, voice and head balance: what studies show, what can be trained and where the limits of training lie.
Heartburn and reflux: how the stomach entrance, diaphragm and swallowing work together, which warning signs need checking and what breathing training has shown.
Hoarseness: how the vocal folds and vocal tract work, when you should see an ENT practice and why breathing, head balance and laryngeal tension carry the voice.
High-arched palate: how the tongue, negative pressure and nasal breathing shape the palate, what studies show and what palatal expansion achieves.
Open bite with tongue thrust: a case report from orthodontics covering three months of FaceFormer training, put into context with studies and limitations.
The phases of swallowing, incorrect swallowing pattern and tongue pressing, when swallowing difficulties should be checked by a doctor and what you can train.
Mewing explained: why the tongue belongs on the palate, why pressing is not the goal, what studies show about the jawline and how to train.
The tongue needs finely tuned internal and external muscles so that tension and movement are right when chewing, swallowing and speaking. Why the so-called “tongue resting posture” is actually the tongue reference position, and how targeted training can change ingrained patterns.