Multi-Functional Device for Comprehensive Oral Therapy
Multi-Functional Device for Comprehensive Oral Therapy
Tongue and Lip Strength
Isometric resistance based exercises are designed to build strength.
Tongue strengthening has been shown to improve functional swallowing, reduce aspiration, and improve quality of life.[3]
Tongue Control
Movement based exercises are designed to get patients manipulating their tongue to improve:
- control,
- coordination,
- range of motion; and,
- flexibility.
Oral Awareness
Tactile feedback provides sensory stimulation to encourage oral motor awareness.
Swallowing Skills
Simulates a ball of food in the mouth to support safe practice of swallow skills.
The best exercise for swallowing is swallowing. (Logemann. 1998)
Brain Activation
Physical therapy following injury is important in promoting neuroplasticity - the development of new neural pathways in the brain.
From Early Intervention to Home Based Care
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Safely designed to support early intervention which may improve time to oral feeding[8]
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Easy to understand tangible tasks are engaging and easier to follow than typical exercises
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Start with simple oral awareness exercises and work up to a full program
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Exercises learned in-care easily transition to home
Supports Greater Adherence and Exercise Independence by Putting Patients in Control
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Supports daily independent therapy sessions in-between SLP visits
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Increase in-patient therapy time without increasing SLP workload
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More therapy time has been shown to improve rehabilitation of functional communication measures[9]
Designed to Support Oral Rehabilitation From Conditions Such As:
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Dysphagia
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Brain or spinal cord injury,
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Head and neck cancer,
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Parkinson's disease,
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Cerebral Palsy,
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Intubation,
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Presbyphagia (age related),
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Dysarthria,
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Apraxia,
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Tongue thrust
How to Use