SWALLOWING THERAPY

Serving the greater Philadelphia area.  Teletherapy visits are available for Pennsylvania and North Carolina residents. 

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Speech therapy for dysphagia, the medical term for "difficulty swallowing," is typically referred by your doctor if you experience frequent coughing or choking with eating or drinking, foods sticking in your throat, or inability to swallow.  Swallowing therapy with Resonate provides tailored exercises to strengthen swallowing muscles and maintain optimal range of motion to promote safe and efficient swallow.  Your clinician will also advise appropriate diet textures and/or compensatory techniques to ensure the safest swallow. 

 

If possible, Resonate requests that patients undergo a swallow study ordered by your doctor, such as a Video Barium Swallow (VBS), also called Modified Barium Swallow (MBS), or Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) with an SLP prior to starting therapy.  Having a swallow study is recommended as it provides a visual assessment of the swallow function and structures to help determine the course of therapy/treatment and document the status of your swallow, offering crucial information for your therapist to use when determining the most appropriate care.  ​