The Benefits of Speech Therapy at GO Physical Therapy
GO Physical Therapy provides therapy specifically tailored to delays in speech and language, stuttering, voice quality, social communication skills, and feeding issues for both our adult and pediatric patients.
Our speech therapists work hard to help patients develop strong speaking skills as well as refine volume and quality of voice. They can help decrease issues patients have with eating, drinking, swallowing, and communicating.
If you or your child are struggling with an issue that is impairing your speaking capabilities, contact our clinic to learn more about how speech therapy may benefit your condition.
What is a Speech Disorder?
A speech disorder consists of how words are produced and may influence the ability to say things clearly. Language is the way we shape our ideas into words. Someone with a language disorder may demonstrate difficulty in the areas of understanding, talking, reading, or writing (ASHA, 2020).
Speech and language difficulties come in many forms, including fluency disorders like stuttering, dysarthria (a problem with motor control of speech), dysphagia (swallowing disorders), apraxia, voice problems, and cognition (memory and attention). They can impede someone’s ability to communicate their wants and needs and can have negative impacts such as social/emotional withdrawal.
Pediatric Speech Therapy
Children may experience delays that make it difficult for them to interact, explore and play. Our speech therapists at GO Physical Therapy work with family members to create a personalized plan of treatment and home programming to help a child’s growth and learning.
Areas pediatric speech therapy can strengthen
Speech therapy encourages children to develop effective speaking and listening skills, to support social communication skills, and to improve pediatric feeding skills. It also helps children interact with other children and adults with confidence.
Treatment at our clinics focuses on the following issues in children:
- Any feeding/swallowing issues, including tube feeding
- Difficulty talking that makes it hard for others to understand the child
- Difficulty expressing thoughts or identifying common objects or people
- Difficulty following directions or understanding questions
- Difficulty with interacting with other people
- Muscle weakness or tightness of the mouth or throat
- Changes in the quality of voice
What to expect at your child’s first appointment
Our speech therapists at GO Physical Therapy evaluate and treat speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing problems. Whether your child is experiencing issues relating to a developmental delay, a learning disorder, or a medical condition or injury, our team can work with a family to improve his/her skills.
When your child arrives for the initial consultation, a speech therapist will conduct a simple interview and examination to determine the best possible treatment plan. Treatment is tailored to a patient’s specific needs.
One of our speech therapists will work with your child in a relaxed, friendly setting on a series of treatment activities. Speech therapy can range from tasks that strengthen the muscles of the face, tongue, and throat to vocabulary development and even social communication skills like making eye contact when speaking to others.
Adult Speech Therapy
Adult speech therapy can address cognition, aphasia, voice, fluency, dysarthria, dysphagia, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), as well as expressive and receptive language.
Communication differences or disorders can also be caused by a variety of events including neurodegenerative diseases, head injuries, problems at birth, and genetic disorders.
Areas adult speech therapy can strengthen
- Swallowing difficulties
- Difficulty with word-finding
- Difficulty with projecting and/or quality of voice
- Difficulty with expressing thoughts
- Difficulty with understanding written and spoken language
- Difficulty with memory, attention, and orientation
- Developing effective speaking and comprehension skills
- Improving vocal loudness
- Cognitive communication skills
- Ability to swallow
What to expect at your first appointment
When you arrive for the initial consultation, a speech therapist will conduct a simple examination to determine the best possible treatment plan. Our speech therapists evaluate patients with a range of diagnoses such as: traumatic brain injury, strokes, brain tumors, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, and Cerebral Palsy.
Speech therapists utilize assessment techniques to determine if there is an existing communication difference or disorder. Based on assessment results, and patient input, a speech therapist will design a treatment plan to improve the patient’s communication skills.
The speech therapy exercises can range from tasks that strengthen the muscles of the face, tongue, and throat to vocabulary development and even basic communication skills like making eye contact when speaking to others.
Contact GO Physical Therapy today for speech therapy
There is no reason to let a speech problem get in the way of your child’s development or your wellbeing. Our goal is to help all of our patients improve their ability to communicate their wants and needs, as well as provide a higher quality of life.
If you or a loved one is struggling with a speech impediment, swallowing issue, or voice problem, contact our clinic today to make an appointment for evaluation.
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Pineapple Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ⅓ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 cup frozen banana slices (about 1 medium banana)
- ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1-2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or honey (optional)
Directions
Add almond milk and yogurt to a blender, then add spinach, banana, pineapple, chia seeds and sweetener (if using); blend until smooth.
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1. Manage stress
Were you aware that stress hormones can wreak havoc on your body, even weakening the immune system? This in turn can worsen seasonal allergies.
A physical therapist can help you to manage your stress by prescribing you with an individualized exercise routine that fits with your lifestyle and personal fitness goals. Other therapeutic methods, such as massage therapy, acupuncture, and aquatic therapy, also have stress relieving properties.
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Toxins in the body frequently aggravate allergies. Allergies can flare up when the liver is working overtime metabolizing our stress, medications, alcohol, and processed foods. Therefore, avoiding fatty foods and alcohol can help lessen your allergy symptoms.
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