Tag: EMST
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Respiratory Muscle Strength Training (RMST) and Dysphagia
RMST has strong implications for dysphagia treatment, is surprisingly easy to implement, and (bonus!) is pretty affordable. Whether you’re working in acute care, SNFs, or home health, this is something you’ll want to have in your clinical back pocket. What is RMST? RMST involves strengthening the muscles responsible for inspiration and expiration. There are two…
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Go With the (Peak) Flow
Insurance companies prioritize objective data, making it vital to incorporate measures like Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) in Clinical Swallow Evaluations (CSE) to assess cough strength and airway protection. PEF demonstrates a strong correlation with aspiration risks, thereby enhancing dysphagia management through reliable and quick assessments, allowing for better documentation and therapy tracking.
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Dysphagia Ramblings 