11 episodes
Say YES to NMES for Dysphagia Craig Mateer
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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Highlighting the many, many success stories that therapists are having using VitalStim therapy. Using NMES in the application of dysphagia therapy? Want to share your success story or know someone who does? Contact me!
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Jane Moore - Feeding Hope
Welcome to another enlightening episode of "Say Yes to NMES"!In this episode, we dive deep into the world of pediatric dysphagia and the incredible impact of NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) therapy on children's feeding challenges. Joining me today is Jane Moore, a veteran pediatric occupational therapist at Beach Kids Therapy Center, who has transformed the lives of countless children through her comprehensive feeding program. Jane shares her heartwarming journey in the fiel...
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Nikki Howell - VitalStim critical to helping with patient buy in
On this episode, I am joined by Nikki Howell. Nikki is an SLP currently at a small rural hospital but has worked in just about every patient setting. She talks about several of her patients - one with a more traditional dysphagia challenge and a unique one caused by oral aparaxia. In both, she talks about the benefit of VitalStim treatment in getting that extra buy in that is so critical in to the success of her treatments.Nikki has also learned and investigated the cognitiv...
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Jessica Barron - NMES in the NICU
On this episode, I am joined by Jessica Barron. Jessica is an SLP at a Level IV (4) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Jessica has used NMES extensively on the kiddos in her unit since getting trained several years ago. She estimates that 80% of the patients could benefit from NMES use for their swallowing and eating challenges. Jessica talks about one the many successes she has had using VitalStim - helping a 5 month old with a trach get on the path to successful s...
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Janice Osborne Dowdy - He was drowning on his own secretions.
On this episode I’m joined by Janice Osborne Dowdy, MS/CCC-SLP, CBIS - an SLP with NeuroRestorative/Sevita in Ashland, Kentucky. We discuss a stroke patient of hers who was not progressing with traditional therapy. He was a practicing attorney who now had a trach, peg tube, and was drowning on his own secretions. Hear how adding VitalStim therapy first changes his outlook on life and then his future as it soon facilitates his return to his practice. Janice also talk...
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Kimberly Gomez - My very first VitalStim patient.
Kimberly Gomez is an SLP and Rehab Director for a SNF/LTC facility in Amarillo, Texas. Kimberly discusses the success she had with her VERY FIRST VitalStim patient. A retired chef who had months of traditional therapy but could still not initiate a swallow. With both he and his wife dealing with serious depression and even saying he would rather die than not be able to eat, Kimberly uses her newly acquired training to get him eating a steak and drinking a beer with his wife....
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Lubna Nabulsi - NMES and Chef Boyardee Changing a Life Forever
On this episode I’m joined by Lubna Nabulsi an SLP with FutureCare in Baltimore Maryland. We initially talk about a success she had with one of her stroke patients, but I am soon drawn to her story about a young man with muscular dystrophy. At 16, he is institutionalized and told he would would never eat again. However, when he was 21, Lubna helps him to eat his favorite thing - Chef Boyardee. Hear how that seemingly small act starts changing his life forever.Also, hear how adding VitalStim t...