I(22f) am going to get my MARPE installed next month, after a year of being told by my jaw surgeon that while I do have some of the classic symptoms (Retrognathic Mandible, Retrognathic Maxilla, TMD pain, Jaw lock, shortness of breath) that would constitute jaw surgery, they aren't severe enough that he believes jaw surgery is necessary.
So after a year of PT, Myofunctional Therapy, Jaw splint, pain killers, my symptoms haven't improved much. My myofunctional therapist recommended seeing this orthodontist, who offers MARPE. She herself has gotten one and been pleased with the results.
I was so excited to be offered a solution that I could finally afford and that someone I trusted had a good experience with, so after my initial appointment, I got excited and paid the down payment.
However, this past week I've been having some second thoughts. A big reason why I pushed jaw surgery so much is that I've read a lot of studies about how it can really help posture, including issues like cervical kyphosis, which is something that I have and find very painful in my everyday life. I have a good desk set up, and am religious about doing my neck pt, but my skull feels like a million pounds, and I revert to bad posture if I'm not constantly thinking about it.I also have about a two-finger diastasis recti, anterior pelvic tilt, and rib flare. I go to Pilates three times a week and do my physical therapy exercises every day, but it still feels like my body is fighting me.
I'm wondering if MARPE will have that same effect or if I should keep pushing jaw surgery to fix my problems.
My pallet is 35 mm, and they would do a 5 mm expansion.
Any advice is appreciated. curious to hear others' experiences!
These photos were taken of me at my orthodontist consultation a month ago

Worried MARPE won’t help me