Rehab Exercises

Question 1

Shaker

Answer 1

non swallow

strengthen suprahyoids for fwd movement

reduce post swallow pyriform sinus residue due to decrease UES excursion

Question 2

Tongue Strengthening

Answer 2

non swallow
isometric lingual resistance exercise using IOPI

CVA patients-reduce oral residue, decrease oral transit tome

Question 3

LSVT

Answer 3

non swallow

improve ROM & coordination, BOT,quicker swallow and oral/pharyngeal transit time

Question 4

Effortful Pitch Glide

Answer 4

falsetto + pharyngeal sqeueeze maneuver

non swallow

hyolaryngeal excursion, ant. hyoid, laryngeal elevation, pharyngeal shortening, lateral pharyngeal approximation

Question 5

Effortful Swallow

Answer 5

swallow exercise

^BOT retraction, pharyngeal squeeze

lengthened laryngeal closure, ^hyoid excursion, better UES opening

Question 6

Super Supraglottic Maneuver

Answer 6

swallow exercise

better airway protection (^laryngeal closure,
^hyoid & laryngeal elevation