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Differential Diagnosis of Breastfeeding Dysfunction: Bio-Mechanical Forces vs. Posterior Tongue-Tie
- Speaker: Dr. Sharon Vallone , DC, FICCP
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- Duration: 60 Mins
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Abstract:
When faced with the dyad experiencing breastfeeding dysfunction, it is important to discern whether the issues are caused by the knowledge of the mother, the mother’s ability to produce milk or the infant’s oral motor function. The infant’s oral motor function can be affected due to pathology (oxygen deprivation, residual medication from labor and delivery, neurologic deficit, etc) or it can be impaired due to structural causes be they mechanical (joint dysfunction, muscular injury, fascial constraint) or anatomical like posterior tongue tie or other oral tethers. This lecture will review exam procedures to differentially diagnose between mechanical and anatomical barriers to a successful breast-feeding experience for the dyad.
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Differential Diagnosis of Breastfeeding Dysfunction: Bio-Mechanical Forces vs. Posterior Tongue-Tie
When faced with the dyad experiencing breastfeeding dysfunction, it is important to discern whether the issues are caused by the knowledge of the mother, the mother’s ability to produce milk or the infant’s oral motor function. The infant’s oral motor function can be affected due to pathology (oxygen deprivation, residual medication from labor and delivery, neurologic deficit, etc) or it can be impaired due to structural causes be they mechanical (joint dysfunction, muscular injury, fascial constraint) or anatomical like posterior tongue tie or other oral tethers. This lecture will review exam procedures to differentially diagnose between mechanical and anatomical barriers to a successful breast-feeding experience for the dyad.
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