Jenny Hobson, PT, DPT

Keynote Presentation on Novel Strategies for Treating Dental Patients

Dr. Jenny Hobson is a European-trained physical therapist with advanced expertise in manual therapy, craniofacial rehabilitation, breathing retraining, and oral posture correction. She is one of only two physical therapists in the U.S. selected to teach Dr. Mariano Rocabado’s TMD and Craniocervical method through the University of St. Augustine, where she earned her doctorate.

Dr. Hobson’s integrative approach draws from the structural foundation of Rocabado’s work, the functional breathing science of Patrick McKeown, and the neurologic regulation strategies of Dr. Lois Laynee.

Through this unique fusion, she developed a comprehensive system that restores airway health by retraining posture, breathing patterns, and nervous system balance. Her model integrates manual therapy, myofunctional techniques, and craniosacral work to address conditions like TMD, sleep-disordered breathing, migraines, and chronic pain.

Dr. Hobson treats both pediatric and adult patients at her three Hobson Institute locations in Chicago and offers a range of online and in person courses for medical professionals and patients alike. She teaches the Rocabado method to PTs and dentists and is actively training interdisciplinary providers in her “Intro to Airway Evaluation & RX” course, advancing a collaborative approach to airway-centered care. Her mission is clear: to help people breathe, sleep, and heal through structure, function, and regulation.