At JMASK, we provide our clients with conveinent, up to date, and affordable treatment. Dysphagia causes a complete lifestyle change. For this reason, we offer counsling for both clients, as well as members of their family. Also, our location within a hospital gives direct acess to a radiation department for prompt x-rays and barium swallow studies. These studies allow a conclusion concerning which stage of swallowing is impaired. Our staff of speech-language pathologists focuses on swallowing therapy, and determining the consistency of food for individual clients.
Dysphagia is a term that refers to the feeling of difficulty passing food or liquid from the mouth to the stomach.Some common causes of this feeling include: poor teeth, ill-fitting dentures, or simply a common cold.
Symptoms include:
1.Drooling
2.Feeling that food stays in the throat after a meal
3.Discomfort in chest or throat
4.Sensation of a lump in the throat
5.Weight loss due to prolonged inadequate nutrition
6.Choking/Coughing due to food,liquid or saliva being sucked into the lungs during eating
If you find yourself experiencing any of these symptoms, please call us for an appointment. We are covered by most insurances, to include Medicare,and Medicade. Please don't wait, contact us now.
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