Episode 10: Importance of Airway health
How many of you breathe through your mouth, especially at night?
Have you noted whether your child breathes through their mouth or nose while they sleep? Do either you or your child snore at night?
Do you wake up tired after a full night's sleep? Is your child super grumpy upon waking up in the morning?
Have you or your child had a diagnosis of sleep apnea?
Our guest this week is Dr Elizabeth Walker with whom we will discover how the disruption of silent, nasal breathing can affect such a wide range of functions in our bodies including digestion, brain function, mood, behavior, attention, growth, clenching, grinding, crowded teeth, heart health, circulation, posture, mouth pain, head pain, body pain, mobility, numbness, tinnitus, balance, metabolism, table manners, and more.
Committed to her patients and continuing education, Dr. Walker has extensive experience diagnosing and treating TMJ disorders and craniofacial pain. She integrates the evaluation of awake and sleep disordered breathing into her patient care. Dr. Walker’s mission is to provide her patients with the latest diagnostic technologies to identify the ORIGIN of symptoms to resolve pain, skeletal, dental and breathing challenges. Dr. Walker has developed a network of practitioners surrounding her practice in Williston, VT to encourage total body wellness. She works directly with a community of practitioners including but not limited to: Otolaryngologists, Sleep Physicians, Osteopaths, Pediatricians, Lactation Specialists, Primary Care Physicians, Physical Therapists, Myofuctional Therapists, General Dentists, Chiropractors, and Fascial Release specialists.
Dr. Elizabeth Walker graduated from the Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University in 2006 and received her certificate in the Specialty of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University in 2010. She has completed an extensive Mini-Residency from TMJ and Sleep Therapy Research earning a graduate certificate in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders & Craniofacial Pain in 2013. In 2015, she completed her Masters of Science in Dentistry at Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University.
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