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The tongue hold maneuver may be used for “poor UES opening” since the purpose is to maintain airway closure throughout the swallow.

Masako would be a possible rehabilitation strategy for an esophageal stricture.

The three tenants of Evidence-Based Practice are:

Structures of the larynx from superior to inferior placement are:

Supraglottic swallow would be a possible rehabilitation strategy for reduced vocal fold closure.

Implementing a swallow postural technique to dysphagic patients should be done during an instrumental swallow assessment to confirm its effectiveness.

Surgery of the palate causes a swallowing disorder due to

Occasional aspiration is to be expected in patients undergoing rehabilitative swallowing therapy.

Pucker/smile would be a possible rehabilitation strategy for reduced labial ROM.

A tracheotomy tube provides an additional mechanism to aid in laryngeal elevation.