Efficacy of exercises to rehabilitate dysphagia: A critique of the literature.

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Efficacy of exercises to rehabilitate dysphagia: A critique of the literature.

Int J Speech Lang Pathol. 2015 Jun;17(3):222-9

Authors: Langmore SE, Pisegna JM

Abstract
PURPOSE: This review critiques the benefit of commonly used rehabilitative exercises for dysphagia.
METHOD: Common goals of rehabilitation for dysphagia and principles of neuroplasticity are introduced as they apply to swallowing and non-swallowing exercises. A critique of published studies is offered regarding their evidence for showing benefit from the exercise.
RESULT: One of five swallow exercises had preliminary evidence for long-term benefit and two of four non-swallow exercises have strong evidence for long-term benefit.
CONCLUSION: Only a minority of exercises prescribed for patients with dysphagia have sufficient evidence for long-term improvement in swallowing.

PMID: 25825989 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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