My health journey has taken some surprising turns—starting at age 8 when I crashed my bike, flew over the handlebars, and landed on my chin. That accident, though I didn’t realize it at the time, stunted the growth of my jaw’s ramus bone, leading to decades of TMJ and neck pain. After years of discomfort, I eventually had jaw surgery to remove damaged discs, replaced with a fat graft from my stomach, and spent 10 months with my jaw wired shut. Despite all of this, I still dealt with chronic neck pain and muscle spasms.
Then one day, a hygienist friend mentioned a course she had taken on myofunctional therapy and how low tongue posture could contribute to TMJ and neck pain. Intrigued—and admittedly desperate—I decided to give it a try. After completing the therapy, I am pleased to say I no longer need Botox for TMJ pain and my chiropractic adjustments are holding much longer. I now firmly believe that myofunctional therapy truly works!
Being raised by hippies, I am a firm believer in all things natural. That’s why I created my own all-natural oral care line called Simply Silver Mouthwash. I’m passionate about educating people on the systemic health consequences the mouth has on the rest of the body.
Since there are no fences in our body, if your mouth is sick, you’re sick. If your tongue is tethered to the floor of your mouth, you’re going to have tightness, pain, possibly anxiety, depression and poor sleep as a consequence. Let me help you gain your health back with an evaluation of your oral health today!
Hey, I'm heather, The founder behind myologie & Simply silver Mouthwash