Jan 29, 2018
Dysphagia Basics
Having difficulty swallowing or the inability to swallow is known as dysphagia.
Symptoms of dysphagia include:
- Pain while swallowing
- The sensation of food stuck in the throat or chest
- Drooling
- Hoarseness
- Regurgitation
- Reflux
- Unexpected weight loss
- Choking, coughing, or gagging when swallowing
- Taking...
Jan 22, 2018
The 3 Phases of Swallowing
Oral Phase
This phase includes chewing and saliva mixing with the food to form a bolus (a little glob of mashed up food). Then the tongue moves the bolus towards the back of the mouth. The tongue starts by pressing against the hard palate behind the front teeth. Then the sides of the tongue...
Jan 8, 2018
What is a Tonsillectomy?
A Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils. Tonsil - immune system tissue in the back of the throat. -Ectomy = to remove something from the body.
Removing the tonsils may be required if chronic tonsilitis is a problem. Chronic tonsilitis is defined as multiple infections in...