Patients referred to South Tampa Voice Therapy for management of chronic cough have typically been coughing for months or years without improvement. A person’s quality of life may be significantly impacted by the disruptive, often vigorous coughing episodes affecting social, personal and professional relationships. Often patients have been treated with multiple different medications and inhalers […]
Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO), also known as Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD), is a condition in which the vocal cords (also called vocal folds) involuntarily close or constrict during breathing, leading to obstruction of the upper airway. This obstruction often occurs during physical exertion, stress, or even at rest, and it results in symptoms similar to […]
Physicians refer for videostroboscopy to assess the detailed function of the vocal cords and larynx (voice box). Speech pathologists can perform videostroboscopy procedures for referring physicians to assist in the diagnostic process. Some vocal cord growths or abnormalities are not visible with a still light, thus a more comprehensive assessment is required. Studies have shown […]
Physicians offer refer patients for swallowing assessments if they are having difficulty chewing, swallowing foods or liquids, coughing or choking while eating, experience food sticking in the throat, unintentional weight loss, recurrent pneumonia, etc. A swallowing assessment evaluates a person’s ability to safely swallow food, liquids, and medications, and it helps identify any difficulties or […]
We have often heard from patients referred by physicians, “I don’t know what speech therapy can do for me, I don’t have any difficulty talking.” However, speech therapy intervention for adults encompasses a wide range of disorders impacting communication, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders. This may result from conditions like stroke, brain injury, neurological disorders, […]
