Teeth, Clenching, & CNS Tension: What You’re Missing

In this episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I unpack how something as small as a single tooth can ripple through the entire nervous system and impact everything from movement quality to emotional regulation.You’ll hear my traumatic dental experience that helped me understand how clenching patterns are tied to much more than the jaw.  Clenching isn’t just a bad habit, it’s a signal from the brainstem, often tied to unresolved stress, nervous system dysregulation, and patterns we’re not trained to look for.I discuss how stress, fear, and past procedures can affect cranial nerve input, especially through the trigeminal nerve, as well as the role of the reticular activating system and the tentorium play in influencing full-body tone. I also talk about why I’m cautious with dental work during an athlete’s season, what to look for in clients who might be clenching, and how you can support the system with simple tools or even just listening better to what the body is trying to say.If you’ve never considered how a tooth, or the nervous system's response to it, might be impacting your client outcomes, this episode is for you.Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeEpisode 28: The Power Of The Trigeminal NerveEpisode 38: Accessing The Parasympathetic Nervous System Without Focusing On Breath!Episode 41: 3 Powerful NervesEpisode 70: How The Trigeminal Nerve Could Supercharge Your PracticeEpisode 86: Decoding The Nervous System For Health ProsTreatment Video: Root of Tongue Self-MassageLearn the LTAP™ In-Person in one of my upcoming courses=================================================Watch the podcast on YouTube and subscribe!Join the MovementREV email list to stay up to date on the Unreal Results Podcast and MovementREV education. Be social and follow me:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube