Swallowing Exercises and Postures (dysphagia treatment)
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- Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) affect an estimated 15 million Americans. If you have dysphagia or are helping someone to improve their swallow and ability to eat and drink safely, this video is for you. In this week's video I expand on last week's topic. I briefly explain 3 exercises and 3 positioning techniques to assist someone in swallowing safely.
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My anxiety was keeping me from swallowing and one thing that helped me was looking in the mirror while eating so you can see your throat move and know that you swallowed it
Joseph Wehby thank you for this!
Really? I'll try this.
@@Orthodox.777 I have the same problem and I'm 18
Hi there..I suffer from anxiety for years now. I started having this issue of painful swallowing only recently. I did not know that anxiety could be causing this.
wtf
Number one Masako completely healed me after a few weeks of periodic exercises
Thank you!!!
I had been feeling like I was drowning but not anymore!❤
Just watched this video, and I'm thinking that technique would work well too. Thank you for letting us know how well it works, and I'm glad you've healed!
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. The tongue exercise helped tremendously & solved my problem. My problems stem from certain medications & stomach bugs with acid reflux. This is one less annoyance to worry about! God bless you!
This is so helpful, I have GERD. Through this video I’ve learned several useful pieces of information: stop taking my nighttime supplements while lying flat in bed, stop rushing while I’m eating and chew my food properly. She’s wonderful at describing the exercises. Will definitely do them.
hi i have gerd too .. could u share some tips on how to ease the swallowing difficulty that comes with it?
Take a food sensitivity test. Dr Gundry is very helpful on the subject of gerd
1 year later, I have a question. Do you still have difficulty swallowing?
I'm asking because I'm going through this myself and I'm worried I may never eat normally again.
anxiety sucks 😭😭
I thought I was alone on this😂😂😂
@@dcsa2245 omg sameeeeeee
MAE OLE same
So true huhu
yup i cant have any of my food i got and i have to eat soup
Excellent explanation of the exercises, they are clear and easy to follow. I appreciate you taking the time to record this! Cheers.
Can't thank this Lady enough for making video in so much of a Relatable Topic. Please Guys, Pray to Our Mighty Jesus to cure me. I am suffering from so much of anxiety due to this Choking syndrome. Please Guys, Pray for me. I request 🙏
🙏🙏🙏
May Allah give you a healthy life my daughter has same choking problem and have lost weight
I have just been diagnosed with this and needed these exercises. Thank you so much.
Hello. So what did you do to recover?
that feeling when your anxiety makes you have trouble swallowing your allergy pill but not being able to swallow the allergy pill gives you anxiety because your symptoms are getting worse and its an endless cycle
Did it get better for you? If so How did it?
@@aloneforeternity456 ngl bro i just use liquid medication as inconvenient as it is 🥲
What's your underlying cause of having dysphagia?
Thankyou so much!! I was at my wit's end with pain from swallowing after tongue surgery a week ago but after using a combination of all three postures you have shown I have just been able to eat my first decent amount of food without so much pain. Thankyou again from the U.K. 🙂
Great video. I'm a medical student and I got a question about the chin-tuck posture! Got it wrong. But now after searching it and watching this video, I know 5 extra things that can help with dysphagia! Thank you.
this was calming, and very helpful, thank you.
My mom had a ruptured brain aneurism in October and went to rehab and was on a minced and moist diet . After a shunt adjustment she’s failed every swallow evaluation since she’s had 3. Id like to help her and I’m so incredibly sad because she cries for water and it breaks my heart . I need to get her back .
Thanks for this and your other videos! This information is very valuable and useful.
My dysphagia is two fold.
Stage IV unresectable head and neck cancer in the left tonsil in 2006~7.
I had a small stroke that has left my tongue and vocal chord on the left side paralyzed.
Recently I had my esophagus dilated and my left vocal chord injected to ease the load on the right side.
I will be trying these methods tomorrow morning, thank you for the information on hoping it works 😃
Jesus.. I'm so sorry to hear that. Every time you think you have it bad there's always someone who has it worse. Hope something is helping you.
@@iamripoff
Dude, I woke up above the dirt and above room temperature again today. I take that as a win every day 😃.
@@OldGriz708 hahah! Way to keep the positive attitude, man. I envy that. My GAD and dysthymia don't allow me to see the upside often lol. Did those methods work for you by the way?
@@OldGriz708 I too have dysphagia. Had tongue cancer in 98! Head and next radiation which saved my life and destroyed my saliva glands and burned up my Thyroid. Fast forward- I have since had all my teeth pulled, and have implants. My. jaw broke while biting on a chip. Worse pain I had ever felt. 3 jaw surgeries later, (2 got infected) I can't swallow much either. I have had a feeding tube off and on 3 times (mostly on). Latest was place yesterday. I went a year trying to eat and but couldn't maintain my weight without the tube. So anyone having swallowing issues, I feel ya. It's not a good feeling not being able to run through the drive thru and grab a burger. But those days are gone, unless Divine intervention and I praying for complete healing- for all of us.
@@dwightybrown6719 how are you now?
Wow... Thank you so much.. The first tip worked perfectly for me.. I can actually feel air in my throat passing through and not having the feeling of it being blocked. It takes a few minutes overall but it is working for me!
I put my tong out and bite it with my teeth, holding that position whilst breathing in and out through my nose. The stuck food on my throat travelled down! You've made my life alot easier!
This is great. I really appreciate this video.
All of them are extremely useful! Many thanks for sharing the tips!
OMG, thank you so much...Ive had this thing for almost three years....these exercises help.God bless you
3 years :( I’m sorry to hear that I’m going to the doctor next week to see what’s wrong I’m having issues sometimes with swallowing … hope you get better and me too
Dear Eugene, I am suffering like crazy with swallowing going wrong way. Your exercises are helpful.
Could you please add sone technique or made a new video on how to get that last particle down. As mostly one very small particle gets stuck in throat. Bothers all day , won’t go down. Thank you for making such a wonderful video!!
Blessings
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Thank you very much for your kindly direction of dysphagia treatment. Very helpful for me .
Difficulty of swallowing troubles eating. My throat heals, my heart as well. Many thanks, again.
Thank you for posting this video.Its verry informative .
This video was so helpful and easy to do and understand.thank you so much
Very Helpful, big thank you!
it's been really greatfull and helpful exercises...❤️❤️❤️
The head down tip really helped me
This is great I have a partial paralysis on the right vocal cord and often when waking up or sometimes throughout the day can tell the right side isn’t working and I don’t feel I can swallow. I appreciate the information
Very helpful information.
I haven’t had a stroke but I have had physical trauma to the left side of my neck when wrestling. Turning the head makes a huge difference! Thank you for the information
Thank you for helping me with this
I almost choked tonight. I am very scared. As I was scared to eat and drink, I now notice, my swallowing is very dangerous. So I litteraly just find out I have this disorder. I am scared to eat and drink now and even to swallow my own spit. I have not slept all night and i am gonna call the doctor as soon as they open. This video helps me now though, as i try to swallow while looking down. I am litteraly so scared now, i almost choked earlier tonight in a piece of crisps, not being able to breath for a couple of seconds. I am in panic the whole time since i have to swallow my spit. I am very scared.
Are you all right now??
Chew alot and eat slow from now on
Thats exactly me too.
Its so aggravating..Sometimes the thought alone triggers it..I cant enjoy food the way I use too..
Are you better now? I choked on some food a couple of weeks ago and ever since noticed here and there it's like I would hesitate to swallow sending my food and drink back up. Now the last five days I've barely ate, I'm lucky if I can get yogurt down it's so bad and liquids. Im scared to death worrying will I ever eat again. Im scared I'll choke on just drinking water or eating yogurt. I'm so upset about the whole thing. I'm waiting for a referral to get a barium so my doctor can check and make sure nothing is going on
Sarah Arroyo did you go what happened?
Thank you for this video, I had radition to head and neck and this video helped me. I hope this can help others.
Thank you, it is very helpful
I’m proud of al the people in the comment section...
I’m doing my very best to hold back 😅
Thank you very much for your kind information.
This helped alot. Thanks alot!!
I tried the head turn for my dad not knowing which side is affected . He shared it is easier to swallow on left side and lunch went in smoothly . Thank u Doc for putting such useful exercise video . I will have to teach him now to ensure he is independent . ❤ the way you explained it . Thanks again .
Thank you, I'm sharing this with my friend who has moderately advanced PD. Hope it helps her improve her swallowing!
Thanks 😊 i have this problem
Thanks for these exercises
The cat being present awards you like, comment and share! ( the advice is very helpful too, thankyou!)
Really helpful. Clear explanation and practical concrete actions to improve swallowing.
This is really useful Thank you
wow .its really helps.thank you.
Thank you so much.
Thanks so much, i just tried it drinking milk and found that turning my head toward the injured side really allows me to swallow better.
thank you!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! With regards from Germany
the medulson manuver gives me great relief for the type of dysphagia I have. (its outside osophical scarring from surgery)
so greatful for your informative video!
thanks so much :-)
kim mc That’s great!
Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot.namaste.
Thank You.
Thanks, this video has been really helpful for my Swallowing.
My left Vocal cord is not functional and have been using the side way swallow technique unknowingly.
I am Covid positive and the last two days have not been able to swallow saliva in my mouth or solid foods. I’m subconsciously swallowing still. It’s really scary and have never experienced this before. I hope your page helps me and points me in the right direction as this is creating such anxiety for me.
I’m experiencing the same thing
@@itstiffany485 I received many tests and a cat scan showed a lymph node behind the tongue near the epiglottis was swollen. I got a steroid shot and a steroid pack. It took about 5 days to work but it did finally swell down and I was able to swallow normal again. I really hope this helps you. Try not so panic and just keep water close for sips to swallow. I did also see an ent after Covid passed and never found out the true cause but could’ve been Covid that caused the swelling since it’s upper respiratory.
@@itstiffany485 I’m very sorry to hear you’re experiencing this. I had a terrible time in the hospital as they said it was my anxiety. They were very wrong and in denial I had this. My doctor saw my cat scan and chose the steroid pack. Ent did say this can happen so if you can get to one or a primary they can help. Be aware steroids can make anxiety escalate as well. I do hope this helps as my experience was very scary.
Does this help with hiatus hernia sliding of length 2cm ? 🇬🇧 I got lumpy feeling in my throat it won’t go
Thank you
After going over 4 or t hours worth of this type of content, the techniques shown here are not exhaustive but are the most comprehensive an generally useful for a single video on this subject.
My dysphagia is post tonsillectomy with some minor phayrngeoplasty and some undefined complications that are nonetheless serious. Going into day 8 on IV bags for nutrition exclusively. Made some progress in the past couple of days though so I am hopeful to see recovery to normal return to expected outcomes.
How are you now?
Hello. I was diagnosed with Pharyngeal dysphagia due to a brain injury, but this swallowing problem it's getting worse the last few months, some days it's so hard to swallow and others I don't have any problems, recently I have the sensation that food its stock in my throat, I try to swallow very hard and drink a lot of water sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, the sensation can last 1- 2 days and suddenly disappeared, I've noticed white bumps in my throat and doing research on internet i've been able to remove them. I'm impress of what the body can adapt to every circumstance, my point here it's that I have never watched a video of swallowing exercises because it doesn't affect me every day (but when does it's so bad, worse days ) and my body did every exercise you explain here specially the last one! It's it very hard living like this. Thank you for your videos!!
My predicament of the aforementioned is extremely painful, too. I am forced to try and backwash, or "throw up" to dislodge the food. I am often tearing my throat up from attempting to swallow and blood accompanies my backwash
Thank u sir ! It helps me.to teach my mum how to swallow , she has orapharyngeal dysphagia stroke !
Thanks for all the tips and exercises. I find myself occasionally aspirating when drinking water when I first get up in the morning, then I feel the water in my lungs the rest of the day and trying to cough it up... unsuccessfully.
Wait this is how my swallowing problem started and a year and 4 months later it’s a lot worse :(
Same here :(
That wonderful cat with a tipped ear. Precious. Was feral and it’s now obviously socialized.
This is a great video. Thank you! How after should these exercises be done? And how long until we see results? Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this! I have a brain lesion on the pons, and I had a feeding tube placed on December 12th and I cannot afford speech therapy yet, this is so helpful!💜
Hows progress?
@@devilsKrEEd thank you so much for asking, you are so kind. 💕 I was finally approved for Medicare / disability, so I did get to go to speech therapy, and the best trick my speech therapist taught me was the same as number one that she has taught us here, the chin tuck! That helps me to swallow my saliva properly without is going into my lungs! although overall speech therapy did not work to get rid of my tube because apparently the little flappy thing in my throat that is controlled and connected to my brain, isd unable to be fixed to work so that I wouldn't aspirate if I eat or drink. So I am so on my feeding tube, but that is okay because I consider myself so very blessed. I did relearn how to walk and talk and write, which many people that have the type of brain lesion I have, are not so lucky. 1/3 die immediately, 1/3 get stuck in what is called locked in syndrome where they can only move their eyes for the rest of their life even though they are very alert and know what's going on, and the last third get a little bit better and accept their new normal, that's me! For that I am forever grateful and I am so thankful to be so blessed. So all in all I am doing fantastic! Thank you so much for asking my friend. I hope this makes sense sometimes it's hard with my words. I apologize if it doesn't. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and I wish you peace joy and love! 💖
@@GirlMomma I am so glad and happy on your recovery. Actually my dad suffered from his second stroke on 9 sep 2021. His speech/swallowing is totally compromised and is on Ng tube still and is totally bed bound. Keep yourself active and keep on practicing as recovery within years is also highly probable.
@@devilsKrEEd I am so sorry to hear that your dad is unwell. I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers. And you too ️💕 I wish your dad will get well and that he starts feeling better. I will keep on getting better throughout all the years, I promise ✝️ 💜🙏
@@GirlMomma hello, I noticed you said you have a lesion on the pons, do you have MS? I do as well if so and would love to hear your experiences ❤️
Too much helpful video. Thank you so much.. can u make a video o neck exercise
Thank you, I have a form of Muscular Dystrophy called Myotonic Dystrophy. There are several ways this effects people but swallowing is one. I will try this. :)
Hi , Thank you for your content!! do you know if the shaker exercise allow to relax the upper sphincter ? or does it just help it to open it ? because mine contract too much when I swallow..
Very informative video..Mam can we use these exercises for children especially cerebral palsy?? Pls do a video on pediatric swallowing
What is an example of a recommended frequency and number of repetitions for engaging these exercises?
Thank you so much I hope this will help me as I have been having trouble swallowing and breathing I’m not sure if it is anxiety but if it improves I’m sure that it was
Last Wednesday i had an pre strock and now i have this dysphasia disorder im getting therapies but i can for now eat like putting,hello,milk,water and doctors are pushing for the use of a hose though the nose to feeding me and i really don’t want that,it has been hard time for me,God help me please to be normal again!
I don't know if I struggle with the actual act of swallowing (that much) but swallowing food is hard, I made 3 scrabbled eggs the other day and it took me over an hour to eat them all. My mate did it in 5 min. I have to make the chunks so small in my mouth and chew them for like 2min (even though they're already scrambled) and cover it in saliva, just to swallow. It's crazy.
Bro the same shii is happening to me rn😭
@@makookie_ the same thing is happening to me too. Did you guys tested positive for covid?
Same! I chew chew chew and sometimes I just cannot get myself to swallow it I have to spit it out and the food will literally be liquid? It’s almost like before I had this swallowing issue I’d swallow and food would just slide down no issues, now if I do swallow the food goes down SO slow or just feels stuck in a awkward place. I HATE THIS SO MUCH 🥲
@@mols_x hi my problem was reflux. I was having the sameeee issues you guys are describing and i started to get scary that it would be something more serious. So guys...take reflux medicine.
Same, I'm overthinking about it for hours, everyday. Sometimes I cry
because I'm hungry but always ended up spitting out the food.
THANK YOU!!! I had the ACDF surgical procedure over a year ago. I have some serious issuesafterwards with Dysphagia and Aspiration and dry heave on food\pills daily. I fear that aspiration pneumonia is upcoming if I don't do something!
The ENT's I consulted with didn't recommend any type of treatment or personal therapy. The only advise I got was chew food well, drink a lot of liquid with each bite, and eat my meals absorbed in no other external stimulus (watching TV and eating....ect) I'll whole heartedly perform exercises multiple times daily. It would be nice to feel like I'm not chocking after eating and running out of breath when swallowing liquid.
Did you find it worked
Thank you, I really need for my brother. But, does this exercises helps to everyone, even if they’re have advanced trouble swallowing??
Can you please explain about different between apraxia and dysarthria
I have a question, Im pretty new to dysphagia general speaking. Only had it about 7 months now. So i mean its been a while but in comparison to most its not been all that long. I Actually was suggested the mendleson maneuver. In all honesty this one helped me a lot when i saw my slp the other week for the first time. In all honesty it has helped me a ton with not feeling like im getting any of my liquified food and drinks going down my windpipe any more. I'm curious though, will it become second nature to do this eventually? I was also told to hold for at least 3 seconds but the best i can do is 2, but it works out for me regardless. Granted it doesnt work 100% of the time but it definitely helps. I'm just a bit annoyed i seem to have to hold my finger to my throat every time I do it to get it to work so i was wondering if eventually i'll just be able to swallow this way with out needing the assistance of my finger lol
Has your condition improved?
Is it good for cricopharyngeus muscle spasm ?
Why can't i swallow my saliva unconsciously, back then we always swallow saliva unconsciously...please help
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Back when?
Hey have you’ve figured it out?? What helped you fixed this because this has been happening a lot to me
I have Gastroesophageal Reflux disease. I have heavy scarring in my esophagus and a useless, damaged flap of an epiglottis. The esophageal sphincter shutting combined with swelling and fluid/food going in to my airway and my body constantly trying to digest food in my mouth by sending up bile is really making it next to impossible to eat. I can get surgery to fix it, but it will eventually come right back.
i think my problem is neurologically. im going to swallow some barium this friday to see whats going on. i just hope they dont put that camera back down my nose again that was horrible. i cant wait to get rid of my g tube.
I like that pop up
Hy.does this happen due to thyroid ??Thanks for this video.
My Sensei, you just improved my Life, Thank You So Much, i suffer with achalasia the insufferable disorder....with these exercises i can feel less weight in my chest which means i can swallow, i kind of ignored physiotherapy for achalasia, now i realize how important it can be.
There's physiotherapy? 🥺
@@casiesilverman i guess physiotherapy for achalasia involves swallowing and breathing exercises.
Good morning you traning so helpful your ling realy need your help im jamaica Hard find help
do you have any suggestion to anybody who have dysphagia and cannot eat solid food and the food pipe is very weak even during swallowing saliva.. is this problem not saveable ?
Upright posture is great and I imagine that it would work best when back support is given by a chair or repositioned bed. Simply sitting on the side of a bed with someone with coordination problems could give an eater unnecessary things to think about.
Thanks for this, as I age with an old stroke, my swallow has gotten weaker,
Thank you for posting this video. I occasionally choke swallowing water, i am still young, I believe with more exercise I will be able to recover
How are you now?
Lubert Wang how are you?
Same:(
I have Trigeminal Neuralgia and it's miserable. Went to the Gi Dr and they told me that I have a small Hiatial Hernia and Gerd Acid Reflex Disease. Mild Esphogatis. Went to a Neurologist and they did MRI didn't find anything. It was Normal. Now they Sending me to ENT. Hopefully I can get some relief because it's a nightmare.
I always have my head tilted down and to the left. In the mornings I have really bad anxiety I get really hot, heart racing, tons of clear stuff that run down my nose but gets stuffed up, feels like it goes down my throat so I try to swallow and it's difficult then I freak out more. If I turn my head down and to the left it seems that let's me swallow easier but it's weird and uncomfortable.
I am a Speech-Language Pathologist who has been actively practicing in the field of dysphagia for many years. It is not recommended that these exercises be performed unless they have been prescribed by a Speech-Language Pathologist following an objective swallow assessment via a Modified Barium Swallow or a Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow. For some people, they can make the swallowing mechanism worse and actually increase the risk of obstruction / aspiration. This video is a lovely visual aid to help people who have been prescribed these exercises / manoeuvres, but it should be made clear that people should not perform them unless instructed to do so by a qualified professional.
Hi, can you help me, my mom suffered a hemorragic stroke, but in my country and in the situation that mom is we can't do a videofluoroscopy what can we do?
Hi, my dysphasia is related to gerd, can i do these exercises?
Unfortunately not everyone has healthcare and thus sometimes we have to resort to Internet videos to get by. I for one believe this video has helped me greatly and I’m very thankful for the information
Haha, the doors are slowly closing. I'm sure you also advise against mewing. Worried about your next paycheck?
Is this ideal for patients with MND who are struggling to swallow? x
After Radio Therapy to the side of neck I have a severe restriction, causing extremely difficult swallowing. Would these exercises help?
My mum have swallowing disorder hope she can practice and eating well
I had a stroke that affected my LEFT side of the body but the RIGHT vocal cord got paralyzed. How did that happen?? Thanks in advance!!
I try to get my grandmother to turn her head to the affected side but she keeps resisting and wants to turn her head back to the good side. What can I do to keep her head facing the affected side?
This has been happening to me from last night, it is very anxiety inducing
Thanks for sharing this exercises is exactly what I need
What do I do if I can’t do these exercises? I’m unable to swallow excess saliva or solid foods only water. Appreciate any advice as the hospital was not helpful at all
If you can't burp there's a subreddit called 'no-burp' where you can learn a lot about it. It's called R-CPD and it's a lower esophagus sphincter disfunction
Hi mam I have achlasia ..and I have done surgery..feeling good..can I use those exercises