Swallowing rehabilitation includes physical problems such as musculoskeletal problems as well as sensory perceptual and behavioural problems. Occupational therapists use facial and oral massages, tongue, jaw, lip exercises, oral motor exercises and activities, intraoral sensory applications for the development of oral-motor skills such as independent eating, sucking, swallowing, chewing and saliva problems in swallowing rehabilitation.
Diseases in which swallowing problems are observed:
- Early experiences such as mouth and lung suctioning, intubation and nasal gastritis. New-borns with medical problems at birth are exposed to destructive procedures in the oropharyngeal area
- Prolonged absence of oral feeding; Oral stimulation is a very important developmental period for the development of the sensory process in and around the mouth.
- Neurological disorders directly affecting the sensory pathways; Neurological immature infants, cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome
- Development retardation
- Hemiplegia
- Cleft palate and lips
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