What Our Patients Say
Real results from real patients, breathing better, sleeping better, living better.
Cannot thank Emily and the team enough! They have been amazing with my 5 year old son, this time last year was a massive worry for us, our son was acting completely out of character, had night sweats, nosebleeds, swollen lymph nodes and more. Since doing Myo he sleeps better, emotions have regulated and has next to no nose bleeds through these summer months, whereas, last year they were almost a daily occurrence. I feel like I have my boy back and I know he feels the benefits too!Thank you all so much❤️
When navigating the NHS with my daughter's health, it has been very reassuring for me to have Emily's advice and support. Emily has a holistic and functional approach to treatment and is extremely knowledgeable. She has worked with my daughter since aged 2, to help with mouth breathing, sleep disordered breathing and other oral function issues and has provided excellent care for my daughter. She really listened to my concerns, putting in place age appropriate strategies to support oral function and development. My daughter has needed an MDT approach to treatment for her severe obstructive sleep apnoea and did need to have her tonsils and adenoids removed, but with a combination of surgery and Emily's support through myofunctional therapy, use of a myomunchee and other fun devices to support oral function development, her sleep apnoea has fully resolved and she has a normal palate width for her age. Although we still have a lot of work to do to support further improvements in oral function, jaw development and oral sensory seeking behaviour, I have noticed improved nasal breathing day and night and improved saliva management. We are continuing to work on all of this with Emily through fun and engaging myofunctional therapy sessions and my daughter loves her online sessions. It is very reassuring for me to know that with Emily's ongoing support and further myofunctional therapy, my daughter's ongoing oral function issues should resolve in the future and Emily can advise on other professionals to support this further if required. I would highly recommend Emily. Thank you for all your help and support.
Emily has been and continues to be a monumental help to my child who has complex needs and suffers with a jaw that has locked. We were told he needed surgery to fix it and with Emily's help he's managing to open it once again and begin to learn how to use it again , with hopefully no need for surgery. He immediately took to Emily and trusted her which has meant he's had the most out of all her sessions. She's also helped hugely with his communication.
Emily was so helpful and supportive with our 7 month old baby. She reccomended plenty of exercises and shared with us a lot of knowledge that helped us so much.
Excellent service. Thorough and detailed assessment. Top quality coaching to learn the myofunctional exercises I required. I have personally noticed reduced TMJ pain as well as improved digestion.
I have been having myotherapy with Emily for 3 months now and the therapy has been a huge help with the swallowing issues and TMJ pain I experience. Emily is both knowledgeable and patient and she has helped me to understand the causes of my presentation.
Emily has worked with my 9yo daughter for the past 8 months and has been absolutely brilliant. I would wholeheartedly recommend her. I came to her because I was concerned that my daughter's consistent mouth breathing was affecting her teeth and her sleep, which was poor quality. She was frequently waking at night and was waking up lethargic in the mornings. Emily has got my daughter to completely re-pattern her breathing to nose breathing, which has affected everything - her posture, her energy, her sleep and now the development of her mouth and jaw. Now, my daughter sleeps soundly and wakes up refreshed and with energy for the day. It's a commitment to do the mouth exercises from week to week but Emily is so lovely and helpful and if you're willing to put in the work, you'll get the results. Emily is there every step of the way to help and really knows her stuff. I knew nothing about myofunctional therapy before starting on this journey, but it's been the best investment of time, money and energy ever - just do it!
Emily has been providing my son with Myofunctional Therapy, SLT and Breathing Therapy. She has been amazing in every way and every step. My son is one of most complex case, so seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is incredible. When we met Emily, no one understood what my son said, now they do. Emily has also a vast knowledge of learning disability, autism, so her explanations, demos and expectations were clear and achievable.
Breathe First are fantastic and Emily is a kind, understanding and creative therapist. 6 months ago, it never even occurred to me that it would be possible to breathe through my nose due to my cleft lip and palate. Thanks to Emily's help, my brain has learnt to nose breathe even through the night and I wake up more refreshed. My tongue and jaw muscles are also stronger and my speech is beginning to improve. I can't recommend Breathe First highly enough.
Having struggled with TMJD pain for over 10 years I decided to try Myofucntional therapy after hearing about it online. What a good decision that was! I have just finished the intensive phase and the difference in pain levels has been marked. For years I had been under the Dental Hospital and using various dental splints and having a bilateral joint aspiration with very little respite from the pain and yet within 2 months of starting Myofunctional therapy I have whole days where I am pain free. I have learnt a lot during my sessions, not just about my jaw pain but about dysfunctional breathing patterns, muscle imbalances and incorrect chewing and swallowing. It hadn't occurred to me that my jaw pain may not just be from the trauma to my jaw but could also stem from these other things and have started in childhood. I feel as though my whole wellbeing is starting to improve. The team have been very accommodating of my other health conditions and additional needs, tailoring the programme to suit me. I look forward to continuing my treatment and seeing what else I can gain from it and I highly recommend Myofucntional therapy and the Breathe First practice to anyone who wishes to improve their wellbeing or tackle jaw pain. I wish it had been recommended to me sooner.
I cannot thank Emily enough. Throughout our journey, Emily has been so understanding, encouraging and professional. The results so far have been great. Our son looks forward to Emily's sessions, she has a brilliant way with children and her sessions are fun and engaging. I would highly recommend Emily. Thank you so much again!
Very Effective and professional. Helped me with TMJ and other issues and overall extremely happy with the progress.
