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​Swallowing Exercises for Dysphagia: Modified Shakers Hyolaryngeal Exercise

The Modified Shakers Hyolaryngeal exercise helps to strengthen throat muscles, improving the ability to swallow safely.

​How to do the Modified Shakers Hyolaryngeal exercise

Objective

Strengthens the throat muscles (suprahyoid muscles) to improve the safety of swallowing.

Instructions


 


1. Sit straight and relax.

2. Put your thumbs under your chin.

3. Push your chin down against your thumbs.

4. Hold for 1 minute. Repeat this 3 times.

Next, hold for 1 second, but repeat 30 times.

Special note:

  • You should feel the front of your neck exercise

  • You should not feel pain at the back of your neck

  • DO NOT push your head forward

喉部伸展运动坐势

用途
有助于强化喉部的肌肉使吞咽更加安全。

​指示

 
 


第一项运动:
1. 坐在椅子上时,背部挺直。
2. 用两只大母指轻轻地顶住下巴。
3. 头往下看,用下巴内侧肌肉顶住双母指的阻力。
4. 维持姿势~1分钟,同时放松肩膀。
5. 休息1分钟
6. 重复3次。

第二项运动:
1. 重复步骤1至3
2. 维持姿势~1秒,然后放松。
3. 重复3O次。

注意事项:
• 这运动将使用颈部前方的肌肉
• 颈项和背部肌肉不应该有任何疼痛
• 不要把头往前推

This information was provided by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Speech Therapy Department, a member of the SingHealth group.

Ref: K21

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