![]() ![]() Dysphagia can be broken down into four different phases: the oral preparatory stage, the oral stage, the pharyngeal stage, and the esophageal stage. Let’s discuss and clear the air about what exactly is dysphagia. What are the different stages of dysphagia? It is a controversial topic as many people’s current views of modified diets are “why would you put someone on puree? Why would you thicken their liquids? Who would eat ground up food?” Let’s review the dysphagia diet protocol and determine why these diets were made and how they would help make swallowing easier, more comfortable, and less stressful. The end result of keeping someone on a diet they cannot handle is a quality of life that is horrendous, hence why modified diets were created and are used today by speech-language pathologists. So I ask you this-Why do we allow someone to continue living their life this way? What quality of life is there when you stress out about eating and cough/choke with every meal you consume? Would you rather stay on a diet that you cannot handle or modify your diet slightly so that you can handle it and enjoy eating and drinking? You can no longer appreciate the joy of eating and your appetite has significantly declined due to the trouble you are experiencing. ![]() As a result of the stress, you start to lose weight, you stop eating foods you love, and you become an introvert as eating is a large part of your socialization. Every time you do this, you cough, you choke, your nose runs, your eyes water, you take over an hour to eat your food, and to be honest, you probably stress out about eating/drinking. I want you to imagine something. You sit down 3 times a day to eat a meal, you snack between meals, and drink various liquids. Student & University Partnership Opportunitiesīy Rene Jablonski, MA, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist.Continuing Education & Professional Development. ![]()
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