Swallowing
Dysphagia (a swallowing disorder) can be caused by a variety of different conditions and can affect people in various ways across the life-span. It can affect how we manipulate foods and fluids in the mouth, how effectively we can nourish and hydrate ourselves, our airway protection leaving people at risk of pneumonia, compromise our ability to socialise and more. The team at ESSP collectively has more than 40 years of experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating dysphagia with the latest technologies at our finger-tips to assist you and your loved ones as needed.
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• Head and neck cancer
• Movement disorders including Parkinson’s Disease and MSA
• Stroke
• Motor neuron disorders such as MND/ALS
• Dementia
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Brain tumours
• COPD
• Other malignancies
• Radiation treatment induced symptoms
• Scleroderma
• Aging
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Oesophageal conditions including achalasia, dysmotility, oesophagitis
• Developmental disability
• Autism
• Upper oesophageal sphincter dysfunction
• Stress and anxiety induced dysphagia/psychogenic dysphagia
• The palliative swallow -
• Clinical swallowing assessments in rooms at Darlinghurst, private homes, group homes, private hospitals and residential care facilities
• On-demand video fluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS)/modified barium swallows (MBS) through a respected partnership with St Vincent’s Clinic Medical Imaging
• Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) with your ESSP Speech Pathologist and a skilled ENT specialist
• Personalised swallowing plans including diet/fluid texture advice and safe swallowing strategies
• Evidence-based dysphagia therapy to promote rehabilitation utilising traditional and novel approaches including EMST and more
• Mealtime management plan creation and implementation
• Carer training in the delivery of safe swallowing advice
• Education programs for institutions regarding best practice management of dysphagia/swallowing disorders
• Multidisciplinary care through engagement with personally relevant professions for each patient including the GP, referring specialists, psychologists, Dietitians and more
Let us care for you and your loved ones
Want to find out more about how Eastern Suburbs Speech Pathology can help? Please get in touch and one of our team members will get back to you.