Dysphagia

Did you know that one in 25 Americans annually will display a swallowing problem?* Dysphagia creates difficulty manipulating and swallowing food and drinks safely and can have significant impacts on overall health and quality of life. FOX speech-language pathologists provide a patient-focused approach to dysphagia treatment to maximize meaningful improvements.

*(Bhattacharyya, N. (2014). The prevalence of dysphagia among adults in the United States. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 151, 765–769)

How a Speech-Language Pathologist Can Help

Restoring Swallowing Function

FOX speech-language pathologists address all impaired mechanisms of the swallowing function and focus on treating those areas through individualized maneuvers and exercises

Compensating Swallowing Impairments

Compensate deficits by teaching new strategies and incorporating diet modifications to increase the likelihood of safely tolerating food and drink, thus improving quality of life and overall nutritional intake

Provide Education and Training

Train and educate on the nature of swallowing disorders, the course of treatment, and strategies that help maximize a patient’s ability to swallow safely

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What We Treat

We assess and address various conditions, ultimately seeking to improve quality of life. Some of these conditions are shown below, but there are many more.

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