Swallowing and Speech Rehabilitation

Sometimes following illness or injury, people may experience difficulty with chewing, swallowing, drooling, comprehending or speaking. Willis Knighton offers specialized rehabilitation services for such patients. Our speech therapists are trained in the assessment and treatment of:

• Speech and language disorders
• Cognitive / thinking problems
• Chewing / swallowing dysfunction
• Facial / lingual paralysis
• Augmentative communication
• Progressive neurological diseases

During assessment and management, our speech therapists utilize tools such as:

• Cognitive and language testing
• Videoesophagrams (modified barium swallow)
• Compensatory swallowing strategies
• Deep pharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation
• Vital Stim ® Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
• Facial icing and massage
• Oral motor exercise
• Aphasia testing and management
• Lee Silverman Voice Program

Our ultimate goal is to improve quality of life for individuals with swallowing or communication disorders.

For more information about speech therapy services at Willis Knighton, call any of the following comprehensive outpatient rehab clinics:

• Willis Knighton Rehabilitation Institute
  1111 Line Ave.
  Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-716-4720
  318-716-4719 (Fax)
• Willis Knighton Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center
  7925 Youree Drive, Suite 140
  Shreveport, LA 71105
  318-212-3720
• Willis Knighton Bossier Medical Pavilion
  2449 Hospital Drive, Suite 140
  Bossier City, LA 71111
  318-212-7720
• Willis Knighton Canterbury Square
  2530 Bert Kouns, Suite 148
  Shreveport, LA 71118
  318-212-5720
• Willis Knighton Palmetto Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
  1001 Lackland Blvd, Suite 200
  Benton, LA 71006
  318-935-1570
  318-935-1589 (Fax)