Intervention Flashcards
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treatment that can improve TBR
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lingual resistance
effortful swallow
tongue pull back
pretend to gargle
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treatment that can improve laryngeal elevation
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Mendelsohn effortful swallow effortful pitch glide supraglottic super-supraglottic Shaker/Head lift Chin tuck EMST
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when is the effortful pitch glide used?
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reduced laryngeal elevation, pharyngeal stripping wave & contraction
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T/F: the Mendelsohn should be used if the patient has a neck injury
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False - Mendelsohn should not be used if a patient has ANY neck injury
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What physiologies can the Mendelsohn address?
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reduced hyolaryngeal motion or excursion
decreased LVC (occurs in patients with reduced hyolaryngeal excursion)
reduced PES opening
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What physiologies can the effortful swallow address?
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- reduced TBR
- reduced pharyngeal contraction (including pharyngeal shortening & stripping wave)
- decreased epiglottic inversion
- decreased lingual pressures on hard palate
- decreased swallow duration (hyoid excursion, laryngeal closure, PES opening)
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the difference between the supraglottic and super-supraglottic swallow?
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effortful breath hold in super-supraglottic
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cardiac patients or patients who have had a stroke should not be given this intervention
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super-supraglottic, supraglottic swallow
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physiologies that super-supraglottic address
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delayed initiation of pharyngeal swallow
laryngeal elevation
laryngeal vestibule closure
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what does supraglottic swallow address?
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delayed initiation of the pharyngeal swallow
reduced/delayed laryngeal elevation & LVC
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Shaker/head lift should not be used with what patients?
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patients. w/cervical spine deficits, reduced movement of neck (head & neck cancer), cognitive limitation or other factors that lead to poor compliance
12
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patients with reduced anterior hyoid excursion/movement and/or PES opening would benefit from
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Head lift/Shaker
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Masako/Tongue hold improves
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the increased contraction of superior pharyngeal constrictor and anterior movement pulls pharyngeal wall forward
14
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Masako/tongue hold targets
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PPW by moving towards the BOT to help create pressure to push the bolus through the pharynx (keeping the tongue in place)
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What would be the best treatment to use when using Bolus Control exercises?
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Practice motor movement using food wrapped in gauze or use a chewy tube
(using gauze is better to use & is a natural reinforcement as food particles come out of the gauze as pt’s chew)
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this treatment facilitates movement of the bolus from midline to the lateral portion of the oral cavity
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bolus control exercises
17
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strengthens lips & facilitates removal of food from utensils
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lip protrusion - retraction
18
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- facilitates strength for lips & cheeks
- strength in cheek reduces pocketing
- strength in lip to reduce anterior spillage
- lips: straw sucking against resistance, holding a screen behind lips against resistance
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lips & cheek exercises
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- exercises to improve movement of tongue from side to side
- helps w/ bolus manipulation to move bolus to molar
- facilitates bolus manipulation to molar table for chewing
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tongue lateralization
20
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- facilitates oral phase & containment of bolus in oral cavity
- helps with anterior oral containment
- strengthens tongue to facilitate clearing of bolus from oral cavity
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tongue tip elevation
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types of biofeedback
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FEES EMST sEMG MDTP IOPI Tongueometer High-resolution monometry
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bolus prep/manipulation targets what?
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moving bolus around in the mouth (anterior, lateral, posterior)
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bolus maintenance targets what?
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keeping the bolus from falling over the tongue base, out of the front of the mouth or in the lateral sulci
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bolus propulsion targets what?
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moving the bolus posteriorly (towards the back)
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oral motor exercises are used for what?
to strengthen, stretch, or improve the motor properties of muscles in speech & swallowing
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benefits of external pressure to the cheek?
- pressure decreases amount of material falling into weaker lateral sulcus & helps tongue action in formation of a cohesive bolus
- tactile cue to remind pt to check for buccal pocketing or lateral sulcus for material that could have fallen
- compensates for decreased muscle tone
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when should you use external pressures to the cheek?
when there is oral cavity weakness
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airway closure/laryngeal adduction exercises (pushing exercises, grunting, Ah-ah-ah, pushing pulling while saying "ah" (on a chair w/ clinician), breath hold/Valsalva) should NOT be used with what kind of patients?
patients who have had a stroke or who have a hx of cardiovascular disease
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when should airway closure/breath hold/Valsalva maneuver be used
- airway closure is important to reduce risk of aspiration
| - pt may penetrate airway w/ materials, but can teach strategies to reduce risk of aspiration
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what side do you turn your head for head turn?"
to the WEAKER side so that the weaker side is closed off & bolus is directed down the stronger side
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What side do you tilt your head for head tilt?
to the STRONGER side so that the bolus goes down the more intact side
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When should you use head turn?
- for patients w/ unilateral pharyngeal paresis or bulging w/ reduced PES opening (decreases pharyngeal space)
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When should you use head tilt?
- for patients w/ pharyngeal deficits (e.g., delayed initiation of pharyngeal swallow)
- USE ONLY W/ PATIENTS WITH INTACT COGNITIVE ABILITY & PRESENT AN EFFICIENT, STRONG RESPONSE TO PENETRATION INTO THE AIRWAY
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Chin tuck/chin down/head flexion helps improve what?
- widens valleculae
- improves LVC by approximating arytenoids to epiglottic petiole, pushing epiglottis posteriorly
- bring TB & epiglottis closer to PPW
- reduced distance between larynx, hyoid, and mandible
- protects trachea opening from aspiration by tucking airway beneath the TB & epiglottis
- protects trachea opening from aspiration by tucking airway beneath the TB & epiglottis
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Chin tuck reduces UES opening because of?
the movement of the long pharyngeal muscles - reduces UES/PES opening
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Chin tuck helps with?
- facilitating airway protection & may enhance TBR but possibly reduces UES opening
- horizontal hyoid movement
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you should not use a chin tuck/chin down/head flexion?
for patients w/ reduced pharyngeal contraction, reduced tongue control or strength
If the bolus has collected in the pyriform sinuses, the bolus will be dumped in the airway
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When should you use chin tuck?
- delayed pharyngeal swallow
- reduced airway closure
- reduced TBR
- helps w/ anterior spillage
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chin tuck should not be used with patients who have _ _ deficits
pharyngeal phase deficits (delayed initiation of pharyngeal swallow)
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head extension/head back should be used with patients who have?
may be helpful for individuals with oral phase deficits - deficits with posterior propulsion of the bolus
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who benefits from mealtime modifications?
patients with dementia
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changing atmosphere, change in presentation of foods, level of support are what kinds of intervention?
mealtime modifications
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thermal tactile stimulation is used when?
delayed or failure to initiate pharyngeal swallow response
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increasing downward pressure on the tongue with a spoon, presenting sour or cold bolus, presenting a bolus requiring chewing, presenting a larger volume bolus, presenting carbonated liquids are all types of what techniques?
oral/sensory awareness
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What does altering posture target?
- delay in bolus transport/lingual motion; initiation of pharyngeal swallow; laryngeal elevation; LVC; pharyngeal stripping wave; pharyngeal contraction
- pharyngeal residue
- post-swallow penetration/aspiration
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Benefits of altering posture?
- utilizes gravity to clear oral cavity; redirects bolus away from laryngeal vestibule; maintains retention in hypolaryngeal recesses
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Carbonation is used for?
delayed initiation of pharyngeal swallow
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What's the purpose of sensory awareness techniques and for what deficit?
alter sensory characteristics of a bolus
| - used for patients who have delayed onset of oral pharyngeal swallowing movement
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What are the drawbacks for multiple swallow?
may increase length of mealtime and may induce fatigue
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Which compensatory strategy helps clear residue?
Multiple swallow
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smaller bites/sips help with?
bolus less likely to spill into laryngeal vestibule before the swallow and better control
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regular with specific alterations, mechanical soft, puree, liquids, regular/thin, nectar-thick, honey-thick, & change sensory information (temperature, texture, taste) are all kinds of what?
diet modifications
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what compensatory treatment improves esophageal clearance?
modify bolus volume, bolus texture, bolus rate
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maneuver that is used during MBSS to improve esophageal clearance
effortful swallow
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what compensatory treatment improves pharyngeal residue?
modify bolus volume & bolus viscosity; alter posture (head flexion, chin tuck, chin down, head position)
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what rehabilitative treatment improves pharyngeal residue?
during MBSS: effortful swallow, Mendelsohn
retraining:
Suprahyoid strengthening & flexibility: Mendelson, Shaker/head lift, CTAR
oropharngeal: effortful swallow, Masako/tongue hold
Pharyngeal shortening: effortful pitch glide
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What can improve TBR? (compensatory)
modify bolus volume & viscosity; alter posture
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what can improve TBR (maneuver during MBSS)
effortful swallow
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What retraining exercise(s) can be used to improve TBR?
oropharyngeal strengthening: effortful swallow, Masako/tongue hold, Mendelsohn
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What (compensatory) treatment improves PES opening?
modify bolus volume & viscosity; alter posture
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What maneuver (during MBSS) improves PES opening?
Mendelsohn
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What retraining exercises can be used to improve PES opening?
suprahyoid strengthening & flexibility: Mendelsohn, Shaker/head lift, CTAR
pharyngeal shortening: effortful pitch glide
oropharyngeal strengthening: effortful swallow
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What compensatory strategy improves pharyngeal contraction?
modify bolus volume & bolus viscosity, alter posture
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What maneuver (during MBSS) helps improve pharyngeal contraction?
effortful swallow
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What retraining exercises can be used to improve pharyngeal contraction?
oropharyngeal strengthing: effortful swallow, Masako/tongue hold
pharyngeal shortening & contraction: effortful pitch glide
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What compensatory strategy helps improve pharyngeal stripping wave?
modify bolus volume & viscosity, modify posture (reclined position)
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What maneuver (during MBSS) helps improve pharyngeal stripping wave?
effortful swallow
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What retraining exercises can be used to improve pharyngeal stripping wave?
oropharyngeal strengthening: effortful swallow, Masako/tongue hold
pharyngeal shortening & contraction: effortful pitch glide
skilled-based training: timing on swallowing
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What compensatory strategy improves laryngeal vestibular closure?
modify bolus volume & viscosity; modify posture (reclined position, head flexion/chin tuck, chin down, head rotation/head turn)
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What maneuver (during MBSS) helps improve laryngeal vestibular closure?
supraglottic swallow, super-supraglottic swallow, Mendelsohn
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What retaining exercises help improve laryngeal vestibular closure?
oropharyngeal strengthening: effortful swallow
| suprahyoid strengthening & flexibility: Mendelsohn, NMST
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What compensatory strategy improves epiglottic movement?
modify bolus viscosity & volume
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What maneuver (during MBSS) improves epiglottic movement?
effortful swallow
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What retraining exercises help improve epiglottic movement?
oropharyngeal: effortful swallow, Masako/tongue hold
suprahyoid: Mendelsohn
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What compensatory strategy improves anterior hyoid excursion?
modify bolus viscosity
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What maneuver (during MBSS) improves anterior hyoid excursion?
Mendelsohn
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What retraining exercises improves anterior hyoid excursion?
suprahyoid strengthening & flexibility: Shaker/head lift, Mendelsohn, EMST, CTAR, NMES
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compensatory strategies that help with laryngeal elevation
modify bolus viscosity, alter posture
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maneuver (during MBSS) that helps w/ laryngeal elevation?
supraglottic, super-supraglottic swallow, Mendelsohn
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retraining tx that helps improve laryngeal elevation
thyrohyoid strengthening & flexibility: Mendelsohn, NMES
| pharyngeal shortening & contraction (assists laryngeal elevation): effortful pitch glide
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compensatory strategy that helps improve soft palate elevation
modify bolus volume & bolus viscosity; use of prosthetic (palatal obturator)
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retraining tx that helps improve soft palate elevation
oropharyngeal & strengthening: effortful swallow, Mendelsohn, EMST
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compensatory strategy that helps improve initiation of pharyngeal swallow
modify bolus volume & viscosity; sensory stimulation; alter posture; postural combinations
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maneuver to employ (during MBSS) to help improve initiation of pharyngeal swallow
supraglottic swallow, super-supraglottic swallow, Mendelsohn
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retraining tx to help improve initiation of pharyngeal swallow
lingual strengthening: resistive exercise
| lingual flexibility: ROM exercise
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compensatory treatment that helps improve clearance of oral residue
modify bolus volume & viscosity; optimizing intra-oral placement - syringe; experimenting w/ various placements of food/liquid in oral cavity to facilitate best oral containment
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retraining tx to help improve clearance of oral residue
lingual strengthening: resistance exercises, IOPI, tongueometer
tongue flexibility: ROM exercises
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compensatory treatment that helps improve bolus transport/lingual motion
modify bolus volume & viscosity; alter posture; optimize intra-oral placement; syringe; bolus propulsion
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retraining tx to help improve bolus transport/lingual motion
lingual strengthening: resistive exercise, IOPI, tongueometer
lingual flexibility: ROM Exercise
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compensatory tx that help improve mastication
modify bolus volume & texture, utilize prosthesis, optimize intra-oral placement; bolus prep/manipulation; bolus control exercise; tongue lateralization
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retraining tx to help improve mastication
lingual strengthening: resistive exercise, tongue pressure w/ IOPI or tongueometer
lingual flex: ROM exercise
mandibular strength: CTAR
mandibular flex: ROM exercise, therabite
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compensatory treatments that help improve tongue control
modify bolus volume, bolus viscosity, bolus maintenance, bolus prep/manipulation, bolus propulsion
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retraining tx that help improve tongue control
lingual strength: resistive exercises (improve strength or improving pt's awareness to contain bolus within oral cavity as a strategy to give more time to initiate goal-directed tongue movement), tongue press w/ IOPI or tongueometer (feedback)
train tongue to palatal seal: anterior tongue tip elevation, tongue elevation, bolus control exercises, tongue lateralization
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compensatory strategy that improve lip closure
modify bolus volume & viscosity; mode of administration; lip & chin support
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retraining tx that improve lip closure
strength: resistive exercise (straw sucking against resistance, holding screen behind the lips against resistance), IOPI, EMST, lip protrusion/retraction
flexibility: ROM exercises
