Are you looking for a edge in performance? Most constrictions during our training and athletic performance are due to limitations in our ability to get oxygen to our muscles. Performance appliances are oral appliances that position the jaw to allow for maximizing the airflow to and from our lungs. Added benefit is that physiological signaling of the stress hormone is also reduced with appliances, meaning you can push yourself further.
Naturally enhancing performance is critical when we keep pushing the envelope. With training the boundaries of what we thought our bodies could accomplish has been pushed to greater limits. Facilitating greater performance utilizing oral appliances is a cutting-edge field.
Getting oxygen to your brain and muscles are essential. Performance appliances are designed to position your jaw to allow greater flow of air to and from your lungs. Studies show keeping airflow optimal while working out can improve performance by as much as 20%.
Sports guards protect your jaw and teeth during exercise and sport. They work by effectively splinting your teeth together to reinforce them against impact. With the size, convenience, and form of modern sports guards there is no need to risk breaking, chipping, and damaging your teeth.
Stress hormones are a leading cause of performance loss. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is largely responsible for zapping your energy. With stress hormones circulating, the level of oxygen getting to muscles decrease, lactic acid accumulates more rapidly in muscles, and brain function reduce.
The remedy for stress reduction can be found in the jaw. If you’re like most, clenching during exertion is common. When you clench, receptors in the jaw joint send signals to activate a cascade of stress hormones. To bypass this activation, an appliance is fabricated that creates separation of the teeth and prevents loading of the jaw.
Everyone is familiar with Under Armour performance gear. Dr. Mitesh Jivan has access and fabricates custom appliances that meet a variety of needs. For athletes looking for performance and protection to those that practice yoga. There is an appliance for you.
