Dr Shereen Lim

Patient Journeys

Thank you to these patients and families who have kindly shared aspects of their journeys to help promote how healthy mouth function and/or jaw development can unlock greater health and wellness.

Palate expansion for children

Palate expansion at Sparkle is about promoting good jaw development for better breathing, sleep, speech, and facial balance. Hear what parents of our patients have to say here.

Palate Expansion

Palate expansion for 8-year-old with chronic nasal obstruction

Palate Expansion for Children

Palate expansion is a very helpful intervention to improve nasal airway in children with chronic nasal obstruction or congestion. This father shares his family’s experience with their son’s palate expansion. He had been struggling to breathe through his nose, was snoring, teeth grinding, and had un-restorative sleep. They were reluctant to proceed with nasal surgery proposed by […]

Palate Expansion

4.5 years old-Breathing problems after Removal of Adenoids and Tonsils

Palate Expansion for Children

After exhausting multiple avenues to address persistent breathing problems following surgery to remove adenoids and tonsils, we offered palate expansion for this 4.5 year old. At the 7 week progress mark, mum reported he had less fragmented sleep, no more teeth grinding, was more refreshed and happy on waking, less exhausted and grumpy after school, […]

Palate Expansion

5.5 year old Palate expansion

Palate Expansion for Children

5.5 year old palate expansion – one month progress report. A common problem that parents bring their children in to see us is speech therapy that is not really going anywhere. What I usually look at is can we restore more normal jaw structure and make more tongue space, and can we restore more normal […]

Palate Expansion

Palate expansion 9-year-old

Palate Expansion for Children

Palate expansion 9-year-old: 6-week progress update This mum was at a loss as to what to do with her son’s breathing, sleep, and behaviour. Thankfully her chiropractor Dr Mehdi Davoudi from Your Wellness House was able to recognise that there was a jaw problem and referred them to us for assessment. Mum noticed lots of […]

Adult Tongue-tie release

Tongue ties untreated at birth can be a hidden contributor to disturbed sleep, chronic neck tension, some headaches and migraines in adulthood. These patients have graciously shared their experience through tongue tie release as an adult to help you learn more.

Adult tongue tie

Adult tongue-tie release: a 3 month post-op review

Tongue Tie Release

This patient initially presented for tongue-tie release in relation to speech clarity and poor resting tongue posture. Since tongue-tie release in combination with myofunctional therapy, he has noticed speech improvements, he feels more refreshed on waking from sleep and during the day, and he had an immediate release of body tension. At the three month […]

Adult tongue tie

Tongue-tie release to help with chronic neck tension and migraines

Tongue Tie Release

Many people we see have tension headaches and migraines that can be linked to chronic neck tension. Posterior tongue-tie, or restriction of mobility of the back half of the tongue can be a hidden contributor to these problems when muscles of the neck are recruited in compensation – including during swallowing. In this dear patient’s […]

Adult tongue tie

Taylor

Tongue Tie Release

Great to check in with this patient at the completion of his active myofunctional therapy with Taylor today. He experienced relief of chronic neck tension from day one of initial therapy to prepare for tongue tie release. He reported a greater area of neck tension release and some sleep improvements post tongue tie release. Disclaimer: […]

Adult tongue tie

Adult tongue tie release – one month post release review

Tongue Tie Release

When we are working with adults with tongue tie, we often perceive it be a release of a whole person, for example from chronic tension and unrefreshed sleep that has been holding them back for years. It is a privilege for our team to see this transformation. This was one such example and dear patient […]

Bodywork for Infants in conjunction with Tongue tie release

Light manual therapy to gently unwind other restrictions in the body can play an important role in optimising outcomes of tongue tie release. These patients kindly share their experience with bodywork to help others understand the value.

Bodywork for infants, Infant tongue tie release

Shout out to Mindarie Chiropractic Centre

Tongue Tie Release

A shout out of thanks to our colleagues at Mindarie Chiropractic Centre for their role in this mum and baby’s journey. I highly value the input and light manual therapy of all the chiropractors I regularly work with. This mum reported she has a different baby and has become an advocate for bodywork. She was […]

Bodywork for infants

Important role of chiropractic work

Tongue Tie Release

Today I want to highlight the important role that chiropractic work can play in helping breastfeeding babies. This mum and baby presented two weeks ago for tongue tie assessment by referral from their child health nurse. I confirmed tongue tie but suggested the option of chiropractic treatment first to relieve neck tightness as he had […]

Infant tongue-tie release

Tongue-tie release in infants can help address infant feeding difficulties including poor latch, poor milk transfer, nipple pain and trauma and reflux-like symptoms related to excessive swallowing of air.

Infant tongue tie release

3 weeks to address pain and inefficient milk transfer: one week review

Tongue Tie Release

Tongue-tie release at 3 weeks due to pain and inefficient milk transfer: one week review Thank you to this mum for sharing her story and highlighting a team approach to tongue tie management and better feeding. A shout out of thanks to her student midwife Hannah Howe for helping her to identify the hidden issue […]

Bodywork for infants, Infant tongue tie release

Shout out to Mindarie Chiropractic Centre

Tongue Tie Release

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Infant tongue tie release

Case Study: Painful, inefficient feeding and poor weight gain (3 week old)

Tongue Tie Release

This mum and bub presented for tongue tie release due to painful and inefficient breastfeeding, and poor weight gain. Mum was more aware of tongue ties after experiencing problems with her first child, and so this time she presented much earlier in their feeding journey. This video documents their progress at the 1 week mark, […]

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Infant tongue tie release

Lip and Tongue tie Surgery

Tongue Tie Release

A reasonably common scenario we come across is a baby and mother being sent home from hospital with nipple shields for feeding, with no further strategies or support to optimise feeding. This is a patient story where one of those babies was able to feed properly for the first time immediately after lip and tongue […]

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Infant tongue tie release

Family Story Highlight – Optimise Breastfeeding

Tongue Tie Release

Another family’s story highlighting how valuable it may be to optimise breastfeeding before medicating babies with reflux like symptoms.

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Infant tongue tie release

Family Story Highlight – Good Breastfeeding History

Tongue Tie Release

Another family’s story that highlights the value of taking a good breastfeeding history and checking for oral restrictions, prior to prescribing reflux medications for babies. When a proper latch is achieved, swallowing of air is minimised and often reflux like symptoms are reduced.