Courses

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description Despite the importance of nasal breathing and advances in the treatment of mouth breathers, nasal disuse and associated conditions remain common, even after treatment. Dr. Courtney will present an integrative approach she has developed that addresses multiple functions of the nose, …

IAOM 2021 Session 08 | An Integrative Approach to Functional Nasal Rehabilitation Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description Evolution and comparative zoology provide a framework for understanding the functional units of feeding and breathing. Imaging data suggests that the longitudinal pharyngeal muscles in general, and stylopharyngeus in particular, play and underappreciated role in airway stability during sleep.  These muscles …

IAOM 2021 Session 10 | Evolution, Comparative Zoology, and The (sleeping) Pharyngeal Airway Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description Sleep, our state of suspended activity and metabolic depression, is best characterized by the word hibernation. However, there are instances where abnormal or undesirable activities occur. Talking, walking, cooking, paralyzation, and hallucinations are a few presentations. This presentation will facilitate an understanding of parasomnias …

IAOM 2021 Session 09 | Nights of the Living Dead Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description Author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, Stanford Psychiatry Professor Anna Lembke decodes complex neuroscience into applicable strategies that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure can lead to pain. An expert in treating addictions of all …

IAOM 2022 Session 02 | Dopamine Nation: The Neuroscience of Addiction and Its Implications for a Dopamine Overloaded World Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description This course will teach myofunctional therapy to speech-language pathologists, dental hygienists, dentists, orthodontists, and other health care professionals. Myofunctional therapy involves several disciplines and fields, and this course connects these fields, especially appreciating the work of the interdisciplinary team. This course …

IAOM 2022 Session 03 | Saving Face: Managing OMT Practice Pitfalls Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description This presentation is aimed at dentists, physicians and myofunctional therapists. The objective is to give an overview of conditions that can mimic a toothache, but are in fact various manifestations of orofacial pain. The participants will learn: the diverse presentations of …

IAOM 2022 Session 04 | Orofacial Pain – An Overview Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description This introductory level course will teach how we identify, diagnose, and treat patients with Idiopathic Condylar Resorption to speech-language pathologists, dental hygienists, dentists, and orthodontists. Participants will learn to identify patients with risk factors, and symptoms of Idiopathic Condylar Resorption across …

IAOM 2022 Session 07 | Idiopathic Condylar Resorption Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description Participant will learn about how the lymphatic system functions, new research in the understanding of the lymphatic system, and how manual lymph drainage, massage, and machine cupping can aid in treatment of orofacial issues. Key Learning Outcomes Describe how the lymphatic …

IAOM 2022 Session 08 | Lymphatic Drainage and Massage for Orofacial Issues Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description This course reviews new research on the ‘fascial system’ and its relevance to physical development and contemporary therapy. We outline relevant myofascial connections related to the jaw, breath, and orofacial function. Skills in visual assessment of body-wide patterns are conveyed via …

IAOM 2022 Session 01 | Body Reading the Fascial System: Stability and Plasticity in Tissue Patterns Read More »

Course Description Key Learning Outcomes Time Ordered Agenda Instructor Available CE Credits Course Description This literature-based, criterion-referenced course will provide the participant with information on early brain-body connections and development which ultimately support the processes of feeding, swallowing, and speaking. Topics included anatomy/physiology, sensory-motor development/processing, the growth of the orofacial complex in utero and beyond, …

IAOM 2022 Session 10 | Early Brain-Body Connections and Development for Feeding, Swallowing, and Speaking Read More »