Vaibhav Agarwal
HIHT University Dehradun, India
Title: TENS WITH EXERCISE MANEUVERS IN DYSPHAGIA REHABILITATION
Biography
Biography: Vaibhav Agarwal
Abstract
Aims and Objectives:
Dysphagia has been associated with higher rates of respiratory complications and increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, dehydration and nutritional compromise.Therefore the present study was design to find out the efficacy of Tens with exercise maneuvers in the treatment of dysphagia.
Methodology:
This Experimental study conducted in the HimalayanHospital,Jollygrant, Dehradun
UK(uttarakhand),India
A sample of 20 subjects was recruited for the study. The subjects were randomly divided into 2 groups, Subjects in Group A were given Tens therapy. The therapy is usually given for 30 min session for 6 days. Following this the subjects were given swallowing therapy for 30 min for same no. of days. Subjects in group B will be given only Tens therapy.
Functional oral intake scale (FOIS) was use as Main outcome variable.
Results:
Both the exercise regimes showed improvement in the dysphagia but Tens compared with exercise maneuvers provided a significant improvement in dysphagia rehabilitation compared with the Tens alone.
Conclusions:Tens with exercise maneuvers should be uses in dysphagia rehabilitation as compared with the Tens alone.
Key Words: Dysphagia, TENS, exercise maneuvers, FOIS score.