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Swallowing Therapy
Swallowing Therapy is designed to diagnose and remedy dysphagia, which simply means difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia is common after strokes, following radiation therapy for head and neck cancer patients and in a variety of neurologic disorders. Typical complaints for individuals with dysphagia include:
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Coughing or choking on foods or liquids
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Feeling like food is stuck in the throat after swallowing
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Difficulty chewing food
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Frequent drooling of saliva
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Multiple episodes of pneumonia
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Noticing a gurgling vocal quality during the day and especially after meals
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Unexplained weight loss and decrease of appetite
After a thorough evaluation of the oral (mouth) and pharyngeal (throat) muscles as well as their function, a therapy program is developed to maximize safety when eating and drinking as well as to improve function in areas of weakness.
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