What is Parkinsons-Disease
Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia), and in extreme c...
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Swallowing Exercises |
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From my SLP:
Swallowing Exercises Complete each of these exercises 2-3 times a day. Base of Tongue exercises Say "guh" as in "gun" forcefully 10 times. Say "aug" as in "August" forcefully 10 times. Stick your tongue out, then pull your tongue back in until it reaches the back of your throat. Tether your tongue between your teeth and swallow (don't let go of your tongue until you finish the swallow). Gargle and hold the tongue base position for two seconds. Yawn and hold the tongue in a retracted position for two seconds. Tongue Press Press the middle of your tongue up against the roof of your mouth pushing as hard as you can for one second then relax your tongue. Complete 10 times. Tongue push-ups: Press the middle of your tongue up against the roof of your mouth pushing as hard as you can and hold for 10 seconds. Complete 3 times. Sucking Exercises Place ice finger in mouth and suck forcefully 5 to 10 times, then swallow. Blade of Tongue Exercises Stick out your tongue as far as you can and push against the tongue blade; hold it for ten seconds. Push the middle of your tongue against the wood tongue blade and hole for 10 seconds. Push your tongue inside right cheek and hold for 10 seconds. Push your tongue inside left cheek and hold for 10 seconds. Laryngeal Elevation Exercises Glide from your lowest pitch to your highest pitch on " "WHOOP" and hold your highest note for 3 seconds. Swallowing Mechanism at in Throat Start to swallow. When you feel all the muscles in your throat squeeze together, hold tightly. Then relax. Shaker Swallowing Rehabilitation Exercise 1. Extended Shaker Lie flat on your back. Now lift only your head about 4 inches without lifting your shoulders and look at your toes. Hold the head-lift for 1 minute, rest for 1 minute. Repeat three times with 1-minute rest periods between the 1-minute extended head lift 2. Repetitive Shaker Lie flat on your back. Now lift only your head about 4 inches without raising your shoulders and look at your toes. Hold the head like this for one second, then lower your head. Do this 30 times in a row. |
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thank you so much for sharing this! I will definately be doing some of what you recommended
Excercise is the key! Excercising what ever that stupid pd disease trys to do to us. We will conquer and win 
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