{"id":1995,"date":"2015-08-14T02:26:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T02:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caugheydds.com\/?page_id=1995"},"modified":"2024-06-09T20:32:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T20:32:18","slug":"integrative-postural-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/tmj-bite-therapy\/integrative-postural-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrative Postural Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2755\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/update-caughey-graphics-10-e1532571923158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/update-caughey-graphics-10-e1532571923158.png 250w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/update-caughey-graphics-10-e1532571923158-119x75.png 119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Do you suffer unremitting headaches?<\/h3>\n<h3>Does your back bother you in your daily posture?<\/h3>\n<h3>Have you had to give up a favorite physical activity due to pain?<\/h3>\n<h3>Call now for an appointment! 770-393-9201<\/h3>\n<h4><a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/contact\/\">Contact Us Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dY-_4zbHyxo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1982\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1982\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Caughey adjusts the bite splint to assist in neutral jaw-head-neck positioning\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-447x500.jpg 447w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-1073x1200.jpg 1073w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-1374x1536.jpg 1374w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-1832x2048.jpg 1832w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-67x75.jpg 67w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-2-480x537.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Caughey adjusts the bite splint to assist in neutral jaw-head-neck positioning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1983\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1983\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cantrell-Caughey-integrative-postural-therapy-3-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Cantrell confirms full range of motion is restored to the shoulder joint after splint adjustment\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Cantrell confirms full range of motion is restored to the shoulder joint after splint adjustment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Causes of poor body posture<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The body&#8217;s natural asymmetry of the internal organs sets all of us up to compensate as we attempt bilaterally symmetrical activities like walking. \u00a0Though the root cause is the same, how each of us adapts varies: some slouch forward, others become hyper-erect, and yet others tend to favor one side over the other. \u00a0These different physical states are not the problem &#8212; the problem is when a person can&#8217;t get out of that pattern and thus becomes &#8220;locked.&#8221; \u00a0As a person lives in a locked body position, many of the references needed for healthy function are lost.<\/p>\n<p><b>How Integrative Postural\u00a0Therapy helps<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Depending on how a patient&#8217;s symptoms initially appear, a patient may first seek care with Mike Cantrell MPT, PRC for physical therapy to gain postural education. \u00a0Mike has earned the designation PRC as <strong>Postural Restoration Certified Physical Therapist,<\/strong> which means instead of specializing in a body part, he specializes in the body whole &#8211; and he is able to help patients see how the parts of themselves are connected. \u00a0For many people, use of stability shoes or custom foot orthotics are needed to help them find certain muscles. \u00a0For some, a strong visual component exists and requires special lenses for correction. \u00a0For others, removing the influence of a patient&#8217;s teeth by using a tongue depressor between the teeth is enough to impact the whole system into more fluidity at the joint level and higher performance at the functional level.<\/p>\n<p>In that case, the patient will be referred to our practice\u00a0for\u00a0<strong>Integrative Postural Therapy<\/strong>. \u00a0The patient is fitted with a custom dental orthotic (lower bite splint), building in specific biting patterns to help the patient to feel how the jaw and neck position can change &#8212; simply by feeling the teeth touching the bite splint in that pattern.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Length of Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From initial evaluation to discharge, the therapy can go as quickly as two visits to as long as six months\u00a0with visits scheduled every couple weeks. \u00a0Each treatment takes approximately 45\u00a0minutes, assessing via objective tests a patient&#8217;s ability to demonstrate various functional tests. \u00a0Through coaching of specifically targeted exercises, a patient is led to feel certain muscles that they have previously not used in their postural support, and over time, these exercises become easier for the patient to master and no longer need to do. \u00a0When there is a strong dental influence in the postural distress, further dental treatment may be indicated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Depending on how strong the unhealthy postural pattern is engrained, and to a much greater degree how committed the patient is to the home program prescribed, <strong>Integrative Postural Therapy<\/strong>\u00a0can be absolutely life-changing.<\/p>\n<p>To see how we expand this work using Neuro-Optometry, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/postural-vision-therapy\/\">https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/postural-vision-therapy\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Integrative Postural Therapy is the unique approach to balancing a patient&#8217;s bite with the body. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":3759,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1995","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with 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