Swallowing Rehabilitation

Swallowing Rehabilitation

Swallowing disability is one of the life-threatening manifestations post-stroke or head injury. This can lead to the wrong entry of food into the lungs, causing pneumonia. A specialized team of Speech and Language Pathology experts assesses such patients and carefully progresses them to improve oral swallowing. Determining when to remove the NG tube and when to administer a soft diet to the patient is a key performance factor. Our experts play a vital role in preventing complications arising from primary neurological insult.

The team at Jiva Institute for Rehabilitation and Research is dedicated to providing the best possible treatment. Laryngologists, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and colleagues from other disciplines make up our multidisciplinary team, working together to offer customized and sensitive treatment.

Treatments for common ailments include :

Jiva Institute for Rehabilitation and Research delivers complete Speech and Language Pathology treatment. Our institute offers specialized care for patients of all ages who have Speech and Language impairments resulting from various neurological conditions, ENT-related conditions, and traumatic injuries.

Advanced Studies

Jiva is working on new technology to identify swallowing difficulties, as well as research into the role of reflux in swallowing dysfunction and potential therapies for swallowing disorders.

Treatment Alternatives

Many procedures, including as fillers and injections, may be done in the privacy of your doctor’s office with little downtime.

Treatment options include :

• Identification of an adequate diet that defines the thickness and consistency of food and drinks that may be ingested safely
• Making advice for the safest swallowing possible
• Postural modifications and other motions to improve swallowing are among the development techniques.
• Instruction in maintaining proper dental hygiene
• Exercises to develop and improve the swallowing mechanism’s coordination