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OSB & ANS
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Relationship between OSB and the Autonomic Nervous
System (ANS)
When a person is unable to breathe or when he is choking (conscious or unconsciously)
all the time, this sets off the “flight, fright or fight” mechanisms of the Sympathetic division of the Autonomic
Nervous System. A person who is choking is likely to be one who has “on-edge” feelings all the time, nervous
(fidgeting with hands and feet, shaking of legs, over-reacts to stimuli), and other signs of hyper-activity (needs to be active
all the time.)
While there are other causes of autonomic imbalance, OSB (Oral Systemic Balance) believes
that many of these problems start with the tongue having fallen back into the throat. This
sets off the “flight, fright or fight” responses – just like if we were to accidentally touch a hot kettle.
The tongue falls back into the throat for a number of reasons: loss of muscle tone of the tongue and surrounding muscles,
anatomical features such as a small jaw or a large tongue, intra-oral features such as teeth that intrude into the space meant
for the tongue, and other causes.
When a person is in a “flight, fright or fight” state all
the time, he will develop certain problems that the body needs to compensate for. Sometimes the body may be able to
compensate for all the imbalances; sometimes it may not. Autonomic failure may then result (see previous page).
OSB (Oral Systemic Balance) Therapeutics is aimed at helping the body achieve this balance – through the
activity of the removable custom-made orthotics on elevating the tongue back into the throat
where it belongs.
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