HAPPY 200 episodes to The Untethered Podcast! In honor of 200 episodes over 3.5 years (we haven’t missed a week!) Hallie is talking about one of our most asked about topics: TONGUE TIES! With growing awareness, there is still confusion as to what qualifies as a tethered oral tissue (e.g., tongue tie) versus a typical frenula.
In this short episode, Hallie highlights what you MUST know about tongue ties; including what actually qualifies as a tie. Parents will learn signs & symptoms to monitor to determine if further assessment may be needed. Providers will learn the importance of pre- and post-op therapy surrounding tethered oral tissue (e.g., tongue and lip tie) release and the impact tongue ties may have on a child. This episode is a must listen whether you “believe” in tongue ties or not!
this was helpful as I finally understand that the pre and post work is essential because otherwise, the child will use inappropriate movements, as before. The have to be retrained or else will use the compensatory actions as with the tethered tissue before the surgery. Also, they have to have a functional problems to be called TOTs.!!