“Recently my 13-year-old son had the pleasure of working with Sabrina at Healing Habits KC. She is so kind and professional and did a wonderful job coaching him! He was diagnosed as needing to correct a tongue tie, Myofunctional therapy and corrective orthodontic treatment.
Within weeks we saw several improvements in the area of posture, less mouth breathing and better quality of sleep. The goals for therapy were clearly discussed and laid out in a way that we all understood.
Sabrina was very encouraging and engaging. She makes therapy fun, while correcting unhelpful habits. Any time that we had a question or concern about technique...she was always quick to respond with an answer!
On a scale of one to ten, we would rank Sabrina a 10! All of the intended outcomes that were clearly explained at the start of therapy were successfully completed. In conjunction with orthodontic treatment, my son's airway has literally doubled in size. I noticed rapid improvement in the areas of posture, mouth breathing, sleeping and behavior and academics at school. I even had a teacher reach out to ask what I was doing at home, because he had so much more focus and discipline.
Sabrina is a highly skilled therapist, and I would highly recommend her.” - Pam
“Overall, I feel this service was wonderful. Through working with Sabrina, I was able to realize that my tongue was very tight but that I'd somehow managed some functionality in spite of it. I feel the preparation and post operative care was especially valuable. The stretches and exercises prepared me for the fatigue of surgery and the stretching afterwards was very useful in the healing process. Additionally, I gained a good amount of strength and tone in my tongue. I did not have any mouth breathing concerns but in working with Sabrina I was able to realize that I often hold my breath and have since had so much more fluidity in breathing throughout the day. I definitely recommend working with Sabrina and will be enrolling my daughter once she is mature enough to do her exercises and do a tongue release!” - MP
“My son particularly noticed an improvement in tongue positioning while the mouth is at rest. It no longer rests on the front teeth but sits comfortably on the roof. In addition, after the release and subsequent training/exercises he has noticed improvement in clarity when speaking. In a more concrete way, he is now able to roll his Rs when speaking Spanish or Italian words. The ultimate goal of having a successful tongue-tie release was absolutely reached, it was relatively straightforward without excessive pain and the recovery had no issues. In addition, the full healing and function since it was completed has been perfect.
Sabrina was very professional, and we are very grateful for her knowledge and organization. It made everything very easy to understand and approach and she was very timely and helpful with any issues, although there were very few.
We would rate it a 10. The most influential factor was the smoothness of the program, it was straightforward and well laid out without any surprises or hiccups. In addition, we are very pleased with the success we had in general.”
-SAM
“Working with Sabrina has been a wonderful experience! From beginning to end Sabrina explained everything thoroughly and helped us to understand our part to play along the way. The exercises were simple yet effective and she kept my kids (even a busy 7-year-old boy) engaged during the appointments and committed to their progress. I know we would not have been as committed to our process if we did not have Sabrina. The before and after was tremendous and our whole family has now benefited from the understanding, she has shared with us during our work with her!”
- JL
I was extremely pleased with the entire process. It was very well structured, very professional and yet very tailored to my individual requirements. It may be fairly unusual or even more challenging to work with an older adult with TMJ and orthodontia who may have had more difficult long-standing habit patterns, and the patience and care provided was very much appreciated. There was no question left unanswered and if one approach did not work as well as anticipated, there was so much flexibility in trying other exercises.
I would rate my experience with the Myofunctional Therapy Program a ten on a scale of 1 to 10. The actual demonstration of the correct methods of performing the exercises was invaluable as well as the thorough responses to any questions or issues I had. Also, the written exercise list with the descriptions made it possible to do them by myself at home.
Thank you so much for all of your consideration and expertise! It definitely is evident how much you care about the success of your clients!” -S.D.
I've noticed a lot of improvements in overall oral function since working with Sabrina. I was shocked at how quickly the exercises were able to improve my tongue resting posture, and how easily the changes were sustained. I now notice I sleep through the night without opening my mouth, and my tongue rests in the correct posture throughout the day. I notice significantly less tension in my face and jaw - and no longer hear any clicking of my TMJ joint (though I was also undergoing orthodontic treatment for TMJ at this time). We achieved all of the therapy goals that we discussed at the start of our work together.
I really enjoyed working with Sabrina! I had no idea what myofunctional therapy entailed and was quite nervous at the start of treatment. She addressed all of my concerns and questions thoroughly, and it felt comfortable and easy to work together.
I would rate my experience a 10/10. I'm shocked by the sustained changes in oral posture and reduced facial tension we achieved through such a short time working together. But additionally, I appreciated working with Sabrina - she was patient and kind and thorough - explaining the why and the how behind every exercise we adopted. -CK
I had a 10 out of 10 experience. I loved working with Sabrina. She was very knowledgeable and professional and handled working with my 7-year-old boy very well.
-OD
After over three decades of getting dental work from many different dentists, Dr. Nelson is the first to let me know that I had a severe tongue-tie. Sabrina Grewe gave additional information about all the different ways it could be affecting me, and I decided to get a tongue-tie revision with them.
The procedure itself was less intimidating than having a tooth worked on. The recovery was also way faster and easier than I was imagining. As always, Dr. Nelson and his staff were extremely kind, caring and meticulous. Sabrina’s post-op myofascial therapy ensured that I was healing correctly, getting the most beneficial results possible and taught me many things about my physiology that I never knew. She went above and beyond with her support, especially in the first few weeks to make sure everything was going okay. Her care was not only informative and professional, but consistently warm and generous. I genuinely felt cared for at all stages of this process.
I noticed positive results from the revision immediately and much more over time. A year later I still don’t take for granted how much easier it is for me to speak and eat. I’m more confident in social situations because I don’t need to strain or raise my voice to be heard. I’m more integrated in my body and have less muscle tension. It’s hard to describe, but it’s like my body feels ten years younger. Having the tongue-tie revision has been an incredible gift. I am beyond grateful that I got to do this with Dr. Nelson, his team and Sabrina. They gave me the confidence to go for it and went above and beyond to ensure a positive experience every step of the way. -T.U.
I came to Sabrina after working with a TMJ specialist for over a year. While I had some improvement with that experience, I was still having awful neck, jaw, and upper back pain. I’ve always been told that I clench and grind my teeth, and I’ve worn a night guard for decades.
I finally found Sabrina, with Healing Habits Myofunctional Therapy. She has truly been a godsend for me. With her knowledge on oral posture, nasal breathing, and physical therapy to strengthen your tongue, I feel like I’ve reversed in age about 10 years.
She also helped me recover from my tongue tie release and even showed up at the dentist’s office the day of my procedure. Sabrina is truly passionate about what she does, and I’m certain that she has helped so many people!
I would highly recommend Sabrina to anyone that is having oral posture issues, neck pain and TMJ problems. She is absolutely amazing at what she does. – ML