Pre and Post- Frenectomy Bodywork
If you or your child have recently undergone a frenectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a frenulum (tongue or lip tie), you may experience discomfort or pain in the area. Bodywork, a form of therapeutic touch, helps ease these symptoms and improve overall healing, preventing return of the tongue tie.
What is Bodywork?
Bodywork is body-centered therapies performed by a qualified practitioner to help improve health and well-being. It includes therapies such as massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care and craniosacral therapy. It involves gentle and slow movements to allow a person’s soft tissues to relax and reorganize
Why Bodywork?
All of the issues that bodyworkers fix can be a problem for tongue-tied babies, children, or adults – breathing and eating in particular. Bodywork can help people alleviate the negative effects of tongue tie. Because fascia is how we are connected from head to toe, and because the tension created in the mouth from the tongue tie creates tension elsewhere in those fascial planes, the help of a bodyworker can release the tension pre-surgery, making the surgery easier for surgeon and patient. The less tension in the mouth, neck and head after surgery means less tension on the wound and better healing overall. Bodywork is most useful when performed before and after frenectomy surgery.
Techniques
Here are some of the techniques Dr. Maddie in Edmonds, WA uses in treating tongue-tie and releasing the muscular and fascial restrictions that are associated with tongue-tie restrictions:
-CranioSacral Therapy: Craniosacral therapy helps restore balance to the body by releasing any restrictions or imbalances in the craniosacral system. This can improve overall health and well-being, promoting healing from the frenectomy.
-Myofascial release: Myofascial release involves applying gentle pressure to the fascia, the connective tissue that surrounds and supports muscles and organs. This can help release tension and stiffness throughout the b0dy.
- Specific chiropractic adjustments: Chiropractic care focuses on the musculoskeletal system, particularly the spine. A frenectomy may affect your posture and spinal alignment, leading to discomfort and pain. Chiropractic adjustments can help realign the spine, reducing tension and promoting overall healing.
-Cold Laser: Red light laser therapy helps with speeding up wound healing post surgery. Cold laser is extremely safe and there are no known risks or side effects!
All of these combined gives one the best chance at healing and preventing other myofascial issues down the road.
Final Thoughts
When considering bodywork after a frenectomy, it's essential to work with a qualified and experienced practitioner, such as Dr. Maddie. They can tailor the bodywork techniques to your specific needs and help you achieve the best results possible.
In conclusion, getting bodywork after a frenectomy can be a beneficial way to promote healing, reduce pain and discomfort, improve range of motion, and promote overall well-being. If you have recently undergone a frenectomy, consider incorporating bodywork into your healing plan.
