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The Hobson Institute is a distinctive clinic focusing on head, neck and breathing health. Founded by Dr. Jenny Hobson in 2005, we’ve been committed to empowering our community to live life with confidence. Our highly trained physical therapists use their hands-on skills and training knowledge to restore proper posture, correct breathing and swallowing pattern, and ideal joint and muscle function using a multidisciplinary approach
Learn about our Founder, Dr. Jenny Hobson
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We are dedicated to providing specialty care in our clinic and have been awarded advanced or board certification in TMJ disorders, headaches, neck and facial pain, vestibular dysfunction, breathing disorders and orthopedic physical therapy and speech therapy. In addition, we offer care for general orthopedic physical therapy for pain in any area of the body including back, shoulder, hip, and lower extremity pain, post-surgical cases, pre and postnatal care, concussions, facial paralysis and dry needling.
Unique to the industry, our in-person therapists spend at least 40 minutes of one-on-one care in every session. We view each patient as an individual with distinct needs, concerns and resources, and strive to acknowledge, understand and respond to those specific needs. Our holistic approach sees the body as a whole, and keeps this in mind when evaluating and treating patients.
We also offer Breathing Retraining programs to help restore your natural breathing patterns and eliminate a host of conditions, including asthma, anxiety, attention deficit disorders, and sleep apnea. By simply working to be mindful of the facial and oral structure, Dr. Jenny’s patients have seen major results through her myofunctional therapy and breathing retraining programs.
The clinicians at the Hobson Institute are experienced in working with many dentists who treat patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMJ), snoring, sleep apnea, and palatal expansion treatment in children and adults. Our skilled therapists optimize the dental treatment outcome by training the patient to improve their tongue to palate posture, swallowing pattern, nasal breathing pattern, and sleep quality.
We provide Treatment and Programs to address a variety of Conditions:
Contact us at 312-986 9833 to learn more or to make an appointment.
Professional Development
Dr. Jenny is passionate about helping other healthcare professionals understand the importance and connection of airway and breathing health to a host of conditions and disorders. She offers professional development and training focused on Nasal and Butekyo Breathing, Myofunctional Therapy and the Body, and Resetting Your Brain Center. Dr. Jenny hosts virtual training, in-person workshops, and weekend retreats for dental and other healthcare professionals. Sign up for our mailing list to receive her schedule and list of programs.
Healthcare professionals and lay audiences alike enjoy Dr. Jenny’s “Breathing Lab” podcast series where she shares groundbreaking research and techniques from other experts in the field of breathing and airway health. Give a listen on your favorite podcast app.
Advancing Research
Dr. Jenny was published in a peer reviewed journal in March 2022 for her research study, “Utilizing an Aqualizer® appliance to address back pain through a dental/physical therapy approach” (with Bill Esser , MS, PT, CCTT). Ira L. Shapira, DDS said, “Dr. Hobson’s pilot study should lead to far more extensive studies to connect craniomandibular function to whole body posture and reduction in medical expenses.”
She has also been named the Editor of the Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Section for CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice – a peer reviewed journal.
