Identify issues related to TMJ, Tongue-Tie, Crooked Teeth, & Sleep-disordered Breathing
TASL Speech Therapy Consultants is a cutting edge, family-friendly, and results-driven practice located in the Memorial City area of Houston, Texas. We deliver effective Orofacial Myofunctional Care for Teens and Adults with problems related to misaligned teeth, tongue-ties, jaw dysfunction, TMJ disorders, tongue position, swallowing, and speech problems.
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Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy - Tongue Specialists - Houston
TASL Speech Therapy Consultants is a client-centered, cutting-edge, results-driven practice located in the Memorial City area of Houston, TX. We are the Tongue Specialists. We deliver effective Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy for Teens, Adults, and Children that have problems with swallowing, orthodontic relapse, tongue-ties, low tongue resting posture (Tongue Thrust), jaw pain, TMJ Dysfunction, Sleep problems, and Speech problems.
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
Our Orofacial Myofunctional therapist/Speech Pathologist is certified and experienced in orofacial muscular disorders and craniosacral techniques, swallowing tasks and techniques, and speech therapy. We use up-to-date techniques and research to achieve the best results for you. Our goal is to find the cause of your problems and help you achieve optimal health and well being.
Stages and frequency of care vary from proactive and preventative care to pain relief and functional restoration. We'll find the right treatment tailored to suit you. We provide treatment for:
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Teens (13+)
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Adults (18 - 99)
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School-Aged Children (4 -12 years)
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Infant and Toddlers (Availability July 2021)
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Oral Lingual Rest Posture (aka "Tongue Thrust")
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Chewing, Swallowing, & Digestion Problems
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Orthodontic Relapse Prevention
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Speech & Voice Problems
Tongue -Tie Release Surgery
We recommend myofunctional therapy as part of your pre and post-tongue-tie surgery experience.
A tongue tie or lip tie, also known as “ankyloglossia” is a serious childhood issue, which can interfere with feeding, speech, and even proper breathing. If this issue goes untreated, it can also cause a number of other problems in adulthood. This issue will not correct itself with time...
Starting myofunctional therapy prior to the frenectomy will prevent you or your child from slipping back into the bad habits that the tongue tie caused. For example, it encourages nose breathing rather than mouth breathing. Hence, you may experience some relief from tongue tie symptoms even before your surgery. Post-surgical myofunctional therapy is basically physical therapy for your mouth.
Jaw Surgery Rehabilitation
We recommend myofunctional therapy as part of your pre and post-tongue-Jaw Surgery Rehabilitation or Oral Maxillofacial Orthognathic Surgery.
Orofacial Surgery focuses on the structure and alignment of the jaw and tongue area while Myofunctional Therapy focuses on the communication between the orofacial muscles of the jaw and tongue, nervous system, and body. According to research, The use of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy pre/post jaw surgery reduces the incidences of relapse.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29024621
Sleep Well, Live Well Program
Any upper airway (UA) obstruction may induce changes in neuromuscular function in order to ensure the passage of air. The most common consequence of UA obstruction is mouth breathing, a functional adaptation that may affect craniofacial growth and development.
Myofunctional therapy and Respiratory Muscle Strength Training decreases apnea-hypopnea index by approximately 50% in adults and 62% in children. Lowest oxygen saturation, snoring, and sleepiness outcomes improve in adults. Myofunctional therapy could serve as an adjunct to other obstructive sleep apnea treatments
Our community is unnecessarily sick and suffering as a result of living an ever-increasing stressful lifestyle, inappropriate eating, swallowing, and oral habits, poor communication skills as well as being misinformed about how to breathe and how necessary the appropriate tongue posture is to achieve true health and wellness.
We are passionate about inspiring and empowering families and individuals of our community that their body CAN thrive and express its full health potential naturally through Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and our Life After Stroke Program.
Our Mission
Tina Alizah Shahar, MS, CCC-SLP/OMT/CST
With a Masters of Science Degree in Speech Pathology from Nova Southeastern University and a Specialty Certification in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and trained in Craniosacral Techniques, Alizah Shahar is a cutting edge Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist and Speech Pathologist. Alizah is passionate about providing safe and effective Orofacial Myofunctional Care to children, teens, adults in her Houston community.
Having practiced for 20 years and experienced personally TMJ disorders and tongue-thrust, Ms. Shahar treated herself to healing and opened TASL Speech Therapy Consultants in 2019 specializing in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy to help others with the same condition. Providing a welcoming, relaxed, family-friendly practice where children, teens and adults can come to transform their health and thrive in life.
What To Expect
At TASL Speech Therapy Consultants, we understand that you need to know what to expect as a new client. Considering everything from respiration to muscle function. Learn more about what we assess in your initial assessment and treatment program.
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy | Pre/Post Tongue-Tie Surgery Rehabilitation | Jaw Surgery Rehabilitation