Causes of Dysphagia:

Neurological injury (i.e. Stroke)

Parkinson’s and other diseases impacting the nervous system

Surgery

Illness

Cancer

Symptoms of Dysphagia:

Coughing or Throat clearing

Sensation of something sticking in the throat

Extra effort to swallow

Pain or discomfort with swallowing

Recurrent pneumonia

Altered sense of taste

Difficulty Swallowing pills

Difficulty opening the jaw wide enough for bites of food

Your mindful therapist has extensive experience treating dysphagia with the following research based methods:

Exercise training

Swallow strengthening

Oral coordination therapy

Breathing/swallowing coordination therapy

Strategy training

Swallow maneuver training

Preventative therapy

Intensive therapy

McNeill Dysphagia Therapy program

Biofeedback for swallowing

Iowa Oral Performance Instrument

OraStretch