When apraxia rules all… it explains many of the OM symptoms we see
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Hi Sandra, So glad that you were able to meet with my patient. I have been perplexed about him. His OM issues seem to be compounded by his difficulty with nasal breathing (polyps), poor motor planning, and weak sensation around his lips and tongue. For sure…at the very least! My basic results from exam: 1.
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8-year old girl with a pretty severe tongue thrust and related speech errors
Saturday, 15 November 2014
I recommended a lingual frenectomy, which was done last week. She is coming back to therapy Wednesday, and I was wondering if there are specific exercises that should be done post-frenectomy to avoid scar tissue from forming.