I strive to determine the reason you 

are having trouble and use that 

information to treat you as a whole 

human. To accomplish this, I will 

analyze the information provided 

by instrumental assessments, review 

your past and current medical history, 

and create a plan of care to incorporate 

a variety of exercises and compensatory 

strategies. When it comes to swallowing

exercise, the use of appropriate 

techniques and a variety of feedback 

types are of utmost importance to

ensure you achieve the most benefit 

for all of your hard work. Continued 

use of these exercises and strategies 

will amplify the benefit of your 

swallowing treatment and help 

you achieve your goals faster. 

Sometimes, your difficulty with swallowing
doesn’t stem from your brain, mouth, or throat.
If this appears to be the case, I will refer you to
the appropriate healthcare provider. 

If you have not had an instrumental swallow evaluation (you may have heard the terms swallow study, modified barium swallow study, MBS, video swallow study, FEES, or several other terms to describe this), I may recommend you have one completed. These studies are beneficial in ensuring that I know how your body uses your swallowing mechanism and that I am able to provide you with the most appropriate and specific treatments possible. As I say to many of my clients, “ I wish I had x-ray vision, but no one will give it to me.” 

While swallowing is complicated, I strive to make your treatment easy to understand. Please don’t feel overwhelmed. We will work through this together. 

** Physician refferal is required **