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Path to Dysphagia Diagnosis


Relationship Between Breathing & Swallowing
The swallowing reflex is a multi-step patterned response that is based on learning and experience. While its main function is the intake...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP
Jan 25, 20212 min read


A Deeper Look into the Frazier Free Water Protocol
The Frazier Water Protocol allows patients with dysphagia (swallowing problems) to drink water that is not thickened, between meals. This...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP
Jan 18, 20211 min read


Difficulty Swallowing IS Dysphagia.
The ability to swallow is something we never think about until something changes and it becomes difficult to swallow. The medical term...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP
Jan 11, 20211 min read


COPD & Swallowing: A Closer Look
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. COPD comes with a variety of challenges....

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP
Jan 8, 20211 min read


Difficulty Swallowing & GERD: A Closer Look
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) can occur when food does not pass normally from the mouth through the esophagus to the stomach. In...

Carinda Stout, MS CCC/SLP
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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