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SLPs! How would your clinical confidence transform if you had a tool that could take your patient from ???????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? in LESS than two months?! ??Would you feel like Wonder Woman? Or maybe you'd be flying higher than Superman?! Sound impossible? Check out this Ampcare Case Study courtesy of Cheryl Lopez, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S! HUGE thanks her for sharing and incredible kudos for her work in our field! The video speaks for itself, but the details of the case are below. ??On 2/23/20, 42 y/o female presented to ED with dizziness, received tPA, confirmed to have a medullary CVA via MRI. ??MBSS on 2/24/20 revealed a grossly absent swallow with single partial swallow of pudding bolus. Swallow was consistent with lateral medullary syndrome. Required suction to manage oral secretions. ??PEG placed on day 5 and pt was discharged home on day 10. Completely independent, including cognitive function. Swallowing was the only impairment for this patient. Treatment: ??Ampcare Effective Swallow Protocol was initiated on day 4 of hospital stay. She received 6 sessions prior to discharge. ??MDTP was initiated with ice chips. ?Outpatient therapy was initiated on day 23 s/p CVA. FOIS level 2, EAT-10 24/40. Therapy consisted of 30 minutes of Ampcare ESP and 30 minutes of MDTP. ??Follow-up MBSS on 4/14/20 revealed a FOIS level 7! ??Ampcare is the tool to give you the patient success stories you're craving and your patients deserve! ?? To learn more about the Ampcare Effective Swallowing Protocol, SwallowTherapy.com #dysphagia #swallowingdisorders #medslp #dysphagiaawareness

? CALLING ALL SLPs! ? Want to win our complete On-Demand Course + exclusive Ampcare merch? We're picking THREE winners this Friday! Here's your chance to win big: ?? On-Demand Certification Course ?? Ampcare Backpack ?? Signature Tumbler ?? Bottle Koozie Entry is easy! Just head over to our Instagram, @ampcare_esp, find this post, and see the caption! The contest runs 11/25-11/28. Winners announced 11/29! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! ?? #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

?? GRATEFUL FOR YOU GIVEAWAY ALERT! ?? We're feeling grateful for our incredible SLP community! Three of you will win an amazing Ampcare bundle, including our popular On-Demand Course! Prize Package (Worth hundreds!): ?? Complete On-Demand Certification Course ?? Ampcare Backpack ?? Premium Tumbler ?? Bottle Koozie Enter now over on Instagram @ampcare_esp! Hurry! Contest ends 11/28. Winners announced 11/29 ?? #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

?? Calling all SLPs who want to make an impact... As dysphagia specialists, we're always looking for evidence-based tools that deliver real results. Real clinicians are seeing real results. As one SLP put it: "Effectiveness, quality, and value are first and foremost... The Ampcare protocol delivers consistent treatment, allowing patients to return to their least restrictive consistency and texture." Make a difference in your patients' lives. Give them back the joy of eating and drinking safely with family and friends. Ready to give it a try? Swipe through to see why Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) is a game-changer. Visit https://lnkd.in/eCHyXwqr to pick a course today! #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

Needing more effective tools in your toolbox for dysphagia?? Then Ampcare ESP is for you! The work by Nicola Martindale, John Stephenson, and Sue Pownall demonstrated that NMES therapy programs provide a promising treatment approach to improve outcomes for patients with dysphagia and may reduce the economic burden of this client group. This study showed: ?? NMES therapy program (Ampcare ESP) resulted in significant and functional improvements in swallow safety, and an increase in swallow-related quality of life with stroke and non-stroke etiologies. ??Patients who received Ampcare ESP demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the amount and variety of food they were able to take orally. If you are ready to add this tool to your toolbox, we're ready to help! We've got in-person, zoom, and on-demand options for you!! Comment ESPTraining to get the link! Visit https://lnkd.in/gHpcH2wu to get your copy of the Summary of Evidence for more research on Ampcare. Check out the full article here: Martindale N, Stephenson J, Pownall S. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Plus Rehabilitative Exercise as a Treatment for Dysphagia in Stroke and Non-Stroke Patients in an NHS Setting: Feasibility and Outcomes. Geriatrics (Basel). 2019 Sep 24;4(4):53. #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

"Swallow precautions including: ??Small bites & sips ??Upright positioning ??1:1 supervision ??Swallow 5x/solid bolus followed by a liquid wash with 6 swallows, then cough 4 times, put your right foot in, put your right foot out, do the Hokey Pokey and turn yourself around. SLP will continue to follow." We've all had patients that we *realllllyyyy* wanted to be able to eat. Heck, that's every patient. There are, however, the patients that you see that really need all the compensatory strategies to safely consume PO. The question is, what's the level of carryover when you're not standing over them or when their family is talking to them and the TV is on and the phone is ringing? While compensatory strategies are great for the patients who can competently use them and who need them as a stepping stone to get back to some form of intake, they were never intended to be a permanent solution. That includes thickened liquids. Patients receiving dysphagia therapy utilizing Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol demonstrate impactful change, in less time compared to traditional dysphagia therapy. Visit https://lnkd.in/eAbK8w_U to register for a training today and get certified as soon as tomorrow! #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

MedSLPs: How do you know if your patient is "actually" doing an effortful swallow? Or a Mendelsohn? How do you know if the tongue depressor exercises are giving enough resistance to make a difference, or if it's total overkill and an unnecessary exertion? How do you know if your therapy is effective or if it's just spontaneous recovery? (Yikes, that will leave you feeling less than triumphant about your work... right?) When you become Ampcare-certified, you're getting a treatment protocol that has PROVEN time and again in research studies that it improves patients' swallow function. There's no guesswork, no throwing the kitchen sink at them, no crossing your fingers and hoping they're doing it correctly, and no just praying they'll improve. Just proven, effective therapy to help patients regain their ability to eat, drink... and be merry! By using Ampcare, you can recruit more nerves and muscle fibers than patients or you can recruit on their own. Visit https://lnkd.in/eAbK8w_U to get the link to register for a course today and get Ampcare-certified as soon as tomorrow to start seeing REAL results with your patients. How do YOU judge the efficacy of your dysphagia treatment? #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

?? Does insurance cover Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP)? This is a great question that many SLPs ask. ?? Medicare and a majority of insurance companies recognize and provide reimbursement for the treatment of swallowing dysfunction, provided the treatment is medically necessary AND delivered by a qualified professional (CPT Code 92526). ?? There are no additional codes available for SLPs to use additional NMES modalities for treating swallowing disorders at this time. Ready to get certified and start changing the lives of your patients? Head to https://lnkd.in/enaS3R2J today! #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

??Change the course of your patient's dysphagia therapy with Ampcare! Your patients deserve MORE than questionably effective, time-consuming therapy & an instrumental report that shows slow or minimal progress. Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) helps you get real results & greater gains in less time. How?? ??Ampcare ESP is a protocol that combines NMES with a resistive exercise & a restorative posture device. ??Using the science of perturbation, Ampcare ESP speeds up airway closure time, thus reducing the chances of aspiration. ??Ampcare’s ESP creates the most effective, effortful swallowing exercise for your patient. ??ESP utilizes the principles of neuroplasticity: specificity, repetition, and difficulty (resistance). If you're TIRED of guessing what you should do to help your patients see REAL results, then join the thousands of SLPs who are leveling up their therapy skills with Ampcare! ??Visit https://lnkd.in/eAbK8w_U to check out our training options! #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology

In anticipation of ASHA next month, we’re excited to re-share a poster by Dr. Matthew Dumican and Kaitlynn Harper (Western Michigan University) to ensure it reaches every MedSLP! ??Key Points: - Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has shown mixed results in treating neurogenic dysphagia (Speyer et al., 2022). - Often, functional outcomes are emphasized without investigating the underlying mechanisms (Alamer et al., 2020; Bath et al., 2018). ??Project Aims: Examine NMES effects on: 1. Absolute hyoid movement distance 2. Laryngeal kinematic timings 3. Swallow safety outcomes ??Methods: Compared baseline and final VFSS of 16 post-stroke patients after at least 30 days of NMES treatment with Ampcare's ESP. ??Results: There was a significant reduction in Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) scores post-treatment: - Pre-treatment PAS scores ≥3 occurred in 47% of swallows; post-treatment, it dropped to 11%. ??Conclusions: The findings suggest NMES may be effective for post-stroke dysphagia, particularly in cases of reduced laryngeal elevation and instances of penetration/aspiration. Big thanks to Dr. Dumican and Kaitlynn Harper for their valuable research! Double tap if you agree! #medslp #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology