Intra-oral (inside the mouth) therapy is soothing, especially for people who tend to hold stress in their jaw. It is also of benefit as a complement to dental/orthodontic work and speech therapy, for alleviating pain, for those who use their voices many hours a day, and for helping facial structures return to normal after impact injuries or surgeries. Even persons who are anxious about dental work find this gentle therapy relaxing.

What happens: The craniosacral therapist will gently palpate or massage the muscles of the throat, face and mouth, including the infra-hyoids, retrohyoids, supra-hyoids, and tongue.
The therapist may also address any strain patterns surrounding the bones of the skull and mouth, including occipitals, zygomas, maxillaries, palatines, vomer, mandible, temporals, sphenoid and nasal bones, as well as the teeth.