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NMES Dysphagia Myth Busters
NMES is simply another term for electrical stimulation
There are many anatomical sites that are appropriate for electrode placement
NMES is simply another term for electrical stimulation
NOT TRUE! An orange is not an apple even though they are both fruits. An electrical stimulation protocol
MUST meet certain criteria
in order to be classified as NMES.
Click below to discover that criteria
You must use an FDA approved device for dysphagia
There are many anatomical sites that are appropriate for electrode placement
NMES is simply another term for electrical stimulation
NOT TRUE! All devices are FDA cleared for muscle re-education which can include ANY disorder including dysphagia. Click below for a full explanation and
FDA legal opinion.
There are many anatomical sites that are appropriate for electrode placement
There are many anatomical sites that are appropriate for electrode placement
There are many anatomical sites that are appropriate for electrode placement
NO THERE ARE NOT! There is only one site for pharyngeal dysphagia that is appropriate and that is in
the submental region
AKA the suprahyoid muscles.
There is no other anatomical site
that is biologically plausible.
There is not enough evidence for NMES and dysphagia
I need to be certified to use electrical stimulation
There are many anatomical sites that are appropriate for electrode placement
FALSE! The fact is it meets
the legal definition for
preponderance of evidence.
There were over 134 articles published
between 2000-2017 alone!
Electrical stimulation will evoke a swallow
I need to be certified to use electrical stimulation
I need to be certified to use electrical stimulation
NOT AT ALL! The use of NMES will not cause a swallow to occur but will cause
the muscles of swallowing to contract.
This is not the same thing.
I need to be certified to use electrical stimulation
I need to be certified to use electrical stimulation
I need to be certified to use electrical stimulation
NOPE! You need to be competent and skilled in order to perform the technique correctly. You may obtain a certificate for a course but ASHA does not recognize that as a certification.