Hannahs Migrain Cure - OSB

This week my aunt, grandmother, and I were going through some old Christmas cards and letters the Grannie had saved. I found one that was very interesting and related to natural health. Here are the first two paragraphs:


Hello from the Brown family! Our year has been very eventful and we are grateful to the God of all creation for the lessons learned. Most encouraging is Hannah's improvement with her migraines. She has pursued help for years through a highly respected migraine neurologist. She has also tried hypnosis, chiropractic help, Botox injections, acupuncture, herbal products, cranio-sacral therapy, biofeedback, chemical therapy, free emotive therapy, relaxation techniques, and therapeutic massage.

After 3 1/2 years of incapacitating migraines, approximately 15 hospitalizations, many more ER visits, 7 PICC lines and more chemicals in her veins than we want to remember, Hannah finally found some remarkable help. On April 3rd Hannah was introduced to Oral Systemic Balance, a therapy developed by Dr. Farrand Robsin of Tacoma, WA. Without IVs, drugs, or any intrusive measures Hannah is basically pain free and weaning off most of her medications. She wears individually designed oral appliances day and night that trigger the autonomic nervous system of the body to "balance" what was wrong. We know it seems bizarre but it takes her pain go away. Hannah is down to experiencing about one migraine per week--all less intense and all usually respond to adjustments to her appliances.


So, naturally, I was curious about this therapy that I had never heard of before. I did some research online and here is some of what I found:


Established by Dr. Farrand Robsin, OSB^® is about putting the body in natural balance so that it can function optimally with particular emphasis on free breathing and spinal alignment. This is achieved by allowing the relationship between tongue, jaw, throat, and spine to balance. The impact on the autonomic and sensory nervous system is dramatic enough to change your overall sense of health and well-being.

These goals are accomplished by creating customized orthotics to allow the tongue, jaw, and throat to come into a more natural balance so that swallowing speaking and most importantly breathing is optimized. The resulting impact on the nervous system is close to profound.

Dr. Farrand Robson realized that the tongue and its relationship to the other structures of the mouth played a far more important role within the body than orginially thought. It's like the rudder of a ship guiding and directing the rest of the boat. The customized orthotic (similar to an bite guard or Invisalign) aids in allowing the tongue to move forward to open up the throat allowing higher levels of oxygen intake. Individuals with an obstructed throat oftentimes have compromised oxygen levels caused mostly by the tongue. As a result, the body is essentially deprived of valuable oxygen similar to choking. Once our intake of air is limited, our body switches to the 'fight or flight' system of the autonomic system to adjust. Our body increases the level of adrenaline to compensate for our body’s natural needs. However, high levels of adrenaline and low levels of oxygen leads to many problematic symptom sets that compromise our wellness.

Symptoms include but are not limited to:

• Forward head or slouching posture
• Muscle aches and pains of the head
• Racing thoughts and/or jitteriness
• Anxiety/panic attacks
• Constant clearing of throat
• Snoring, sleep apnea, restless nights
• Sensitivity to smells, sounds, food, and certain situations or stimuli

I find this information extremely useful and relevant. I have frequent headaches, forward head, slouch, muscle aches, anxiety, snoring, restless nights, and sensitivity to certain stimuli. My naturopathic physician, as well as my nutritionist, have diagnosed me with adrenal fatigue. I have been seeing a Chiropractor for the musculoskeletal issues, but didn't realize that the other could be related. Another interesting thing is that in a Hypnobirthing meditation I have used the narrator says to place the tip of your tongue just behind your front upper teeth and allow your tongue to relax and your jaw to recede. I have often used this in my Yoga classes because I find that it allows better flow of air and less jaw tension. It seems that this could have more significance than I realized, by correcting the placement of the tongue and jaw. Perhaps I will try to practice this more often until I can afford to look into OSB.