Swallowing Disorders
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services/Issaquah
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services/Edmonds
Pediatric Therapy Services
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services/Cherry Hill
Early evaluation and treatment of swallowing
problems can prevent upper respiratory congestion
and/or pneumonia. Speech-language pathologists
work closely with radiologists to evaluate swallowing
using modified barium swallow studies to help
determine the cause of the swallowing problem
as a result of:
- Stroke
- Cancer surgery
- GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux)
- Progressive neurological disorders
- Pulmonary disease
Treatment typically includes management of:
- Diet and food texture recommendations
- Swallow management
- Compensatory swallowing techniques