A male patient who received services at KIN initially presented with right-sided weakness and difficulty swallowing. He required feeding through a nasogastric tube. KIN has experienced occupational therapists who provide swallowing rehabilitation for patients.
When he first began receiving services, he was unable to swallow food normally. After two months of rehabilitation and swallowing training, he can now swallow food and independently feed himself blended rice porridge. His rehabilitation combined occupational therapy with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), administered under the supervision of KIN’s specialist physicians.
The occupational therapy and swallowing rehabilitation activities provided to the patient included the following:
- Oral hygiene and cleaning
- Massage to stimulate the muscles involved in swallowing
- Exercises for the lips, jaw, tongue, and cheeks
- Neck muscle exercises to improve elevation of the larynx during swallowing
- Vocal cord exercises to help reduce food residue during swallowing
- Training in consuming food and liquids, with food and liquid consistency adjusted according to the patient’s abilities
- Safe positioning during meals, such as sitting upright in a chair, wheelchair, or bed, together with chin-tuck positioning during swallowing or turning the head toward the weaker side to help reduce the risk of aspiration
- Special swallowing techniques, such as repeated swallowing, to help prevent residue from remaining in the throat
- Massage to stimulate the muscles involved in swallowing
- Exercises for the lips, jaw, tongue, and cheeks
- Neck muscle exercises to improve elevation of the larynx during swallowing
- Vocal cord exercises to help reduce food residue during swallowing
- Training in consuming food and liquids, with food and liquid consistency adjusted according to the patient’s abilities
- Safe positioning during meals, such as sitting upright in a chair, wheelchair, or bed, together with chin-tuck positioning during swallowing or turning the head toward the weaker side to help reduce the risk of aspiration
- Special swallowing techniques, such as repeated swallowing, to help prevent residue from remaining in the throat
In addition to occupational therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) was used alongside the rehabilitation program to support faster and more effective recovery.
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