Tag: Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP®

Swallowing Post-Stroke

Rebuilding Swallow Ability Post-Stroke

After experiencing a stroke that resulted in hospitalization, this 65-year-old patient was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation services. His swallow initiation was inconsistent, and he had difficulty managing his secretions, ultimately being diagnosed with oropharyngeal dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). He enjoyed a regular diet before his stroke, but because he could not take any food or liquid by mouth, a feeding tube was placed. 

Therapy Protocol

Speech Therapy

  • 5x/week x 3 weeks

Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP® with OmnisEMG Biofeedback 

  • Typical swallows with ice chips for swallow initiation using Trace Display and Bow and Arrow virtual reality (VR) representation of muscle movement 
  • Effortful swallows with nectar thick consistency and progressive challenge with increased viscosity and volume to improve swallow strength using Bar Graph VR representation 

Additional Interventions

  • Thermal stimulation to facilitate swallow initiation 

Synchrony Portable

Dynamic Balance System

Trace Display

Bow and Arrow

Bar Graph

Swallowing Post-Stroke

This patient is thrilled with the outcome of his therapy. He had this to share about his treatment using Synchrony: 

Thank you for everything you did! I can’t wait to get home and eat food again.

Patient

Improve Swallowing with Advanced Biofeedback

Ready to revolutionize your approach to dysphagia therapy? Discover how Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP® can transform patient outcomes with its innovative combination of sEMG and VR technology.

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After experiencing a stroke that led to hospitalization, this 65-year-old patient was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation services. His swallow initiation was inconsistent, and he had difficulty managing his secretions. As a result, he was diagnosed with oropharyngeal dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and a feeding tube was placed. Learn how his speech therapy team utilized Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP® to improve his swallow coordination and help him return to an oral diet.

Improving Swallow Ability After Respiratory Failure

Improving Swallow Ability After Acute Respiratory Failure

After being hospitalized for acute respiratory failure, an 81-year-old woman was admitted to a skilled nursing facility. She was intubated (tube inserted in airway to assist with breathing), had pneumonia caused by aspiration (material entering the lungs), and was experiencing oropharyngeal dysphagia (difficulty eating and swallowing). Although she had a history of dysphagia from a previous spinal surgery, she was able to return to a diet of regular food and thin liquids prior to this hospitalization. To get her back on track, she was referred for speech language pathology (SLP) services. 

Therapy Protocol

Speech Therapy

  • 5x/week x 4 weeks

Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP® Portable with OmnisEMG™ Biofeedback

  • Effortful swallow and Mendelsohn maneuvers using Kangaroo virtual reality representation of the muscle output to improve strength and coordination

Additional Interventions

  • Patient and caregiver education on swallowing exercise and oral care

Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP® Portable

After undergoing four weeks of speech therapy with Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP®, the patient had improved her swallow timing and coordination and regained her ability to consume regular food. 

I came here not being able to enjoy my food/liquids the way I used to. Through the Synchrony visual feedback and guidance from my SLP, I got the help and confidence I needed to complete my exercises correctly and continue to do them on my own without any help.

Patient

Improve Swallow Function, Coordination, and Quality of Life with Synchrony

By combining surface electromyography (sEMG) and patterned electrical stimulation (PENS), Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP delivers an innovative approach to dysphagia treatment that helps your patients enjoy a better quality of life.

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After being hospitalized for acute respiratory failure, an 81-year-old woman was admitted to a skilled nursing facility. She was intubated, had pneumonia caused by aspiration, and was experiencing oropharyngeal dysphagia. To help get her back on track, she was referred for speech language pathology (SLP) services. Find out how her care team used Synchrony Dysphagia Solutions by ACP to help her return to a regular diet.