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Craniosacral Therapy Intra-oral work helps babies, toddlers and the elderly (who suffered from strokes) to stop drooling
I saw a few postings on Facebook amongst mothers whose babies
drool. Some say it is normal for baby to
drool. Some say their babies drool until
the age of 2+ and that’s normal. Some
say it is due to teething.
So I asked my niece if she has photos of her daughter
drooling. And she replied: ”Hmm, I don’t
think so eh. Cause Hana from baby we did
the exercise on her mouth and she very fast learnt how to swallow her
saliva.”
In infants and toddlers, researchers have developed four
theories as to why excessive drooling might be the sign of something more than
teething, it could be the sign of a larger
health problem that can affect your child’s speech development, chewing and
swallowing.
1. Infants having issues breastfeeding
2. Some children are not aware that they are drooling.
3. Some children do not swallow frequently, or at least enough
to be rid of the excess saliva.
4. Some children do not swallow completely, leaving some
saliva in the mouth each time.
5. Some children do not seal their lips when trying to
swallow their saliva.
Drooling is defined as saliva
flowing outside of your mouth unintentionally. It’s often a result of weak or
underdeveloped muscles in and around your mouth, or having too much saliva.
Saliva is
produced by the salivary glands of body – the parotid, submandibular and
sublingual glands.
These glands are under the control of
the autonomic nervous
system, comprised of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve
fibres. Within the glands, the acinar cells
are responsible for the volume of saliva secreted, and the duct cells are
responsible for the composition of saliva.
Sympathetic Innervation
The sympathetic control of salivary
production is via the superior
cervical ganglion. Sympathetic stimulation results in the
release of noradrenaline, which acts upon alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors.
The parasympathetic outflow is coordinated via centres in
the medulla, and innervation occurs via the facial and
glossopharyngeal nerves. Afferent information from the mouth, tongue, nose and
conditioned reflexes are integrated within the brain – and in the presence of
food, parasympathetic stimulation occurs.
Certain medical conditions can
put you at risk for drooling, particularly if they cause a loss of control of
facial muscles. Conditions such as hypotonia and cerebral palsy can cause
muscle weakness that affects the ability to close the mouth and swallow saliva.
According to the National Institute on
Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, there
are 50 pairs of muscles and nerves used to help you swallow. In other words,
there are lots of things that can go wrong and lead to problems swallowing.
Types of dysphagia (Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties.)
Swallowing occurs in four phases:
oral preparatory, oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal. Swallowing difficulty can
be broken down into two categories: oropharyngeal and esophageal.
Oropharyngeal
Oropharyngeal dysphagia is caused
by disorders of the nerves and muscles in the throat. These disorders weaken
the muscles, making it difficult for a person to swallow without choking or
gagging.
Esophageal
Esophageal dysphagia is the
feeling that something is stuck in your throat. This condition is caused by:
- spasms
in the lower esophagus, such as diffuse spasms or the inability of the
esophageal sphincter to relax
- tightness
in the lower esophagus due to an intermittent narrowing of the esophageal
ring
- narrowing
of the esophagus from growths or scarring
- foreign
bodies lodged in the esophagus or throat
- a
swelling or narrowing of the esophagus from inflammation or GERD
- scar
tissue in the esophagus due to chronic inflammation or post-radiation
treatment
CRANIOSACRAL
THERAPY
can potentially relieve this condition with no manipulation, no force, no
pressure, no needles and no drugs. With
light gentle hands, this gentle therapy can help your body to RESET the
function of the nervous system, RESTORE a state of balance in the other
systems in your body and allow you to REGAIN health and wellness.
Craniosacral
Therapy is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the function
of your Craniosacral system — the physiological body system comprised of the
membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect your brain and
spinal cord.
Source :https://www.healthline.com/health/difficulty-in-swallowing#types
https://www.healthline.com/health/drooling#causes
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Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle and subtle whole body approach that releases tensions deep in the Central Nervous System so that every other systems in our body can relax and self correct, free itself of pain and other health issues.
"Each of us has an innate capacity for healing, to heal ourselves, to heal others and to help others heal themselves" - Subagh Singh Khalsa
Sometimes we need a little bit of help and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy could be just that.
To book a session please call Adida at 97426791. Thank you.
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