Your speech-language pathologist or physician may recommend swallowing exercises to help improve your swallow function.
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There are many ways one can go about describing dysphagia and how to go about evaluating this condition. One can talk about the 4 stages of swallowing (oral preparation, oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal) and the problems that can occur at each of these stages. However, a much simpler way of thinking about dysphagia is whether it is a "physical" problem or a "functional" problem and where does it occur.
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Swallowing disorders are common, especially in the elderly, and may cause dehydration, weight loss, aspiration pneumonia and airway obstruction. These disorders may affect the oral preparatory, oral propulsive, pharyngeal and/or esophageal phases of swallowing. Impaired swallowing, or dysphagia, may occur because of a wide variety of structural or functional conditions, including stroke, cancer, neurologic disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease. A thorough history and a careful physical examination are important in the diagnosis and treatment of swallowing disorders. The physical examination should include the neck, mouth, oropharynx and larynx, and a neurologic examination should also be performed. Supplemental studies are usually required. A videofluorographic swallowing study is particularly useful for identifying the pathophysiology of a swallowing disorder and for empirically testing therapeutic and compensatory techniques. Manometry and endoscopy may also be necessary. Disorders of oral and pharyngeal swallowing are usually amenable to rehabilitative measures, which may include dietary modification and training in specific swallowing techniques. Surgery is rarely indicated. In patients with severe disorders, it may be necessary to bypass the oral cavity and pharynx entirely and provide enteral or parenteral nutrition.
Neurological conditions can lead to difficulties with swallowing, called dysphagia. Here are exercises recommended to improve swallowing function.
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Dysphagia in pediatrics involves feeding (accepting and preparing food orally), and swallowing (transporting food from the mouth to the stomach).
Swallowing is something we often take for granted—until it becomes difficult. If you’ve ever had food or liquid go down the wrong pipe, you know how uncomfortable it can be. But when swallowing issues happen regularly, it could be a condition called **dysphagia**. Let’s break down what dysphagia is, what causes it, how to recognize...
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Exercise can help you improve difficulty swallowing. Learn the best exercises for dysphagia, how to get started, and how to strengthen your swallowing muscles.
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Swallowing difficulties are not only annoying, they can also be dangerous. Here you can find out everything you need to know about the disturbed swallowing.
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Dysphagia, also known as difficulty swallowing, can affect children or adults. There are numerous symptoms, causes, tests and treatment options for dysphagia.
