Connecting the Dots Between the Body and the Bite
Mike Cantrell, MPT, AIA, CEO

This webinar is designed to show the learner, through case studies and images, just how powerful and impactful dentistry is to physical movement specialists and myofunctional therapists. It goes on to show exactly how these connections between clinicians are made and not that they are merely important. We will excite the learners from each profession to motivate them to continue to pursue interdisciplinary work in what we call Physical Functional Medicine.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Gain understanding of how grounding affects pelvis and ribcage patterning

2. Understand that the ribcage affects neck position

3. Learn precisely how neck position directly impacts tongue function, occlusion and cranial bone positions

4. Gain understanding of a concept called Stomatic Flow

Mike Cantrell, MPT, AIA, CEO, is a physical therapist and is the cofounder of The Applied Integration Academy® along with his partners, James Anderson, MPT, AIA, and Dr. Alice Lam, DDS.  Mike pioneered the grassroots, onsite interdisciplinary application model that is at the heart of the Applied Integration Academy®.  He has over 35 years of medical practice experience developing course content for physical therapists, dentists, myofunctional therapists and optometrists as well as for the strength and fitness community.  His efforts in these realms have led to consultations with countless clients across the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.  He has quietly been consulting with professional athletes in the NBA, MLB, MLS, the NFL, FIFA, UEFA and Australian Football.  He also is a performance consultant for the US Navy seals.  He has authored or co-authored three textbooks and countless scientific papers over the past 25 years clarifying issues regarding biomechanics, dentistry, and human movement.  Mike and his wife Tammi live on 600 acres in central Georgia, have five grown children and enjoy the outdoors and country living.

1 CE credit available to AAPMD members