What Are They? Tongue-ties and lip-ties are present at birth and are sometimes noticed while an infant is still in the hospital. Tongue-tie is a condition that restricts the tongue's range of motion, and lip-tie keeps the lip from moving freely. Doctors don’t always check for them, and sometimes they are not easily seen. Fortunately, [...]

When you hear the term “tongue tied,” it’s likely you immediately think of stuttering through a sentence, stammering over words, or being unable to say a tricky sentence (also known as a tongue twister). But a tongue tie is more than that. In fact, it can be the cause of a lot of health problems. [...]