Dysphagia and Speech Therapy
Are you or a loved one having difficulty swallowing?
At BPeck Speech and Swallowing, we understand that eating and drinking is incredibly important — and having difficulty swallowing, or dysphagia, can drastically disrupt your quality of life.
Common symptoms include:
-Coughing or throat clearing during and after eating
-Wet or “gurgly” voice during and after eating
-Complaints of sticking in the throat
-Food or liquid remaining in the mouth after the swallow
-Oral weakness and/or drooling
-Prolonged chewing, excessive chewing
-Globus sensation, or feeling of “fullness” in the neck
-Recurring pneumonia
-Difficulty with breathing and swallowing coordination
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Stroke
Parkinson’s
ALS
Multiple Sclerosis
Dementia
COPD
Head and Neck Surgery
Myasthenia Gravis
GERD
Brain Injury
Head and Neck Cancer