Could retained primitive reflexes be the missing link in airway dysfunction, tongue ties, sensory overload, and even anxiety?

In this episode of No One Told Me the Airway Health Connection, Dr. Liz Turner explores the powerful relationship between primitive reflexes, oral restrictions, and nervous system regulation.

Primitive reflexes are automatic survival movements present in infancy. They should integrate as the brain matures but when they don’t, they can influence posture, breathing, emotional regulation, coordination, and sleep well into adulthood.

Dr. Turner breaks down:

• How reflexes develop and integrate
• The neurological connection between the brainstem, cerebellum, and amygdala
• Why airway inflammation and oral restrictions may reinforce retained reflexes
• The overlap between symptoms of tongue tie and retained reflex patterns
• How primitive reflex retention shows up in children and adults
• Why interdisciplinary care is essential for true functional improvement

This episode challenges providers and parents to look beyond structure alone and consider the deeper brain-body connection driving symptoms.

If you care about airway health, feeding, development, or nervous system resilience this conversation will change how you assess and treat.

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