Presented by Kate and Dr. Justin Roche
BSc, MISCP, MCSP, IBCLC and MB ChB, FRCPCH,FRCPI, IBCLC
28 May 2026 | 7:00pm
Fascia, Function, and the Tied Tongue: A Whole-Body View of Oral Restriction
What Craniosacral Therapists need to know about the fascial continuum from the lingual frenulum to the deep front line.
Tongue tie is too often understood as a localised oral problem, yet the tongue is fascially continuous with the floor of the mouth, the hyoid, the cervical spine, the diaphragm, and the deep front line that runs the length of the body. A restriction at the lingual frenulum rarely sits in isolation, and its effects show up in feeding, breathing, posture, and the patterns craniosacral therapists are already palpating in clinic.
In this 45 minute evening session, Kate and Justin draw on clinical material from their recent Tongue Tie Toolbox webinar series to bring the fascial story to life. They will outline the anatomical basis for whole-body presentation, the aerophagia-induced reflux mechanism, and how the Release, Retrain, Relieve framework supports collaborative care between craniosacral practitioners and the medical and therapy team at NTTC.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the fascial continuum linking the tongue and oral floor to the hyoid, cervical spine, diaphragm, and deep front line.
- Recognise the clinical signs of oral restriction beyond the mouth, including feeding, breathing, and postural patterns commonly seen in craniosacral practice.
- Identify when collaboration with a multidisciplinary tongue tie service is indicated and how the Release, Retrain, Relieve framework supports shared care.
About the Presenters
Kate Roche and Dr. Justin Roche are Co-Founders of the National Tongue Tie Centre, a specialist multidisciplinary clinic in Clonmel, with an outreach clinic in Naas, treating over 1,000 patients each year and recognised internationally for its work in oral restriction across the lifespan.
Kate is a Chartered Physiotherapist (MISCP), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and Feeding Therapist. As Clinical Director, she leads the integrated therapy programme at NTTC.
Justin is a Consultant Paediatrician and IBCLC with subspecialty interest in infant feeding and impact of tongue tie across the lifespan. He has performed thousands of frenectomy and frenuloplasty procedures and presents internationally on the implications of oral restriction.
Together they have presented at many international meetings and have developed an online education platform the Tongue Tie Toolbox.
@kateroche.feedingphysio @drjustinroche
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