Vitalstim
HTR Pediatric Therapy is now offering VitalStim services!
Did you know it takes about 50 pairs of muscles and 6 cranial nerves working together for human beings to swallow? If anything goes wrong anywhere in the process, it may cause a disorder known as dysphagia.
Swallowing and feeding disorders are common in children. It's estimated between 25% and 45% of normally developing children have some form of the condition.
VitalStim Therapy is a non-invasive FDA approved method to improve swallowing through the application of electrical stimulation to the swallowing muscles.
VitalStim has been found to:
- Be safe and effective with children
- Increase swallowing and muscle strength and function
- Accelerate the recovery time from a restricted diet
- Help the child achieve sustained improvement and long term results
- Help the child become tube independent.
Children Who May Benefit:
- Children of all ages
- A child who has oral pharyngeal dysphagia
- A child whom may be tube-dependent for all nutrition
- Children with strokes, traumatic brain injuries, laryngomalacia, spinal muscular atrophy, cerebral palsy, cleft lips and palate, down syndrome, and failure to thrive.
If you would like to learn more about VitalStim treatment then give us a call! Our Certified VitalStim SLP is happy to talk with you!
