WELCOME TO THE BEAUTY OF BREATHING PODCAST! Join Dr. Martha Cortes and Dr. Jennifer Hobson, the dynamic Dental & Physical Therapist Duo to learn how treating the airway, and proper breathing and swallowing will restore the body to health. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hobson and Dr. Martha Cortes will be interviewing the phenomenal Cynthia Stein, PT.  Learn from this skilled physical therapist how this technique can change the lives of people with post-concussion syndrome, difficulty breathing through the nose, headache and TMD patients and more.  TOPICS OF DISCUSSION The different types of concussion and what actually happens to the brain after concussion. How our military develop PTSD from a blast wave injury. The history, mechanics, and benefits of the Nasal Release Technique. The typical treatment for concussion vs. what the treatment should be.  The active research study collaboration with Cynthia Stein, PT, Dr. Jenny Hobson, Dr. Andrea Dean, and Dr. Martha Cortes involving eye tracking and nasal flow improvement for post-concussion patients after a nasal release technique to support the efficacy and validity of the procedure.  ______________________________________ ABOUT OUR GUEST Cynthia graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Physical Therapy, and from Temple University with a Masters in Education.  She served as a commissioned officer in the US Navy, as a staff physical therapist at Annapolis Naval Hospital. She then served as a chief physical therapist at Philadelphia Naval Hospital.  She owned and operated Squirrel Hill Physical Therapy for 30 years in Pittsburgh, Pa.  During this time, she attended extensive training on methods for treating concussion. This included standard vestibular rehab and alternative methods. She has been teaching Nasal Release Technique for health care practitioners around the world for 10 years.     Both Dr. Jenny Hobson  and Dr. Martha Cortes have taken Cynthia’s course.  Dr. Jenny has had amazing results by utilizing this technique with Cranial Osteopathic Functional manual medicine and vestibular therapy for her post concussion patients. For more on Cynthia, course information, and how to find a Nasal release provider, visit her website at www.conquerconcussion.com. ______________________________________ ABOUT OUR HOSTS Dr. Martha Cortés, DDS is a general, cosmetic, biological, neuromuscular and laser dentist who sub-specializes in the treatment of sleep breathing disorders, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). Her methods include non-surgical techniques to treat TMD, as well as, facial-airway-enhancement remodeling techniques designed to treat sleep apnea.  For more on Dr. Cortés, visit her website: www.marthacortesdds.com Dr. Jennifer Hobson is a head and neck, TMJ physical therapist, protégé of renowned expert, Dr. Mariano Rocabado. She is known for her treatment of TMJ, sleep disordered breathing, chronic headaches, concussion, neck pain, tinnitus, and postural dysfunctions. Dr. Hobson is trained in myofunctional therapy and is certified in the Buteyko Breathing Method. She treats in-person in Chicago and trains breathing virtually to those in need in the US, Europe and South America through the Hobson Institute.  For more on Dr. Hobson and the Hobson Breathing Institute, visit:  insights.hobsoninstitute.com/links.html & The Breathing Clinic Live Program Please, let us know how much you enjoy the show by leaving us a review!  ______________________________________ At Airway Circle we offer a safe and supportive space for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate and share information regarding airway-related issues and whole-body health. Our website: https://airwaycircle.com/