{"id":5203,"date":"2025-12-30T12:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osteopatalisboa.pt\/?p=5203"},"modified":"2025-12-30T12:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:22:07","slug":"tongue-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osteopatalisboa.pt\/en\/tongue-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Tongue position: how it affects the body"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tongue position: how it affects the body<\/h1>\n

Which is your tongue position right now?<\/strong> Resting on the upper palate, on the lower palate, between the teeth, behind the incisors…<\/p>\n

It is important to know how we position our tongue, both when we are at rest and when we are exercising. Having a correct tongue position is more important than you think.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The ideal tongue position is to have the tip of the tongue resting on the hard palate, behind the incisors, at the \u201cpalatal point.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The resting position of the tongue is fundamental; having a position other than the “ideal” one can lead to changes during swallowing and phonation<\/strong>, creating an overload on all muscles connected to these actions and causing postural problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><\/div><\/div>

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\"TongueThe causes of por tongue positioning<\/h2>\n

There are two main causes for poor tongue positioning:<\/p>\n