Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Swallowing and Cervical spine disorders
  • Spinal deformities
  • Osteophytes
  • Spinal surgeries
  • Spinal cord injury

Hour 2

  • Cervical bracing
  • Swallow screening tools
  • Instrumental assessment
  • Diet modifications
  • Exercise
  • Compensatory strategies

Author

Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP

Swallowing and the Spine: Cervical Spine Disorders and Dysphagia

Swallowing and the Spine: Cervical Spine Disorders and Dysphagia

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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$33

Description:

Dysphagia in patients with cervical spine involvement is an under-recognized and under-identified impairment.  This course will increase awareness of the potential for swallow impairment in patients with cervical involvement including those with spinal deformities, spinal cord injuries, osteophytes, cervical bracing and status-post spinal surgeries.  Participants will be provided with data re: the nature of the relationship between dysphagia and cervical spine impairments as well as specific tools and strategies to improve identification of swallowing impairment in at-risk populations.  The evidence base for intervention strategies including diet modifications, compensations, and exercise will be reviewed and clinicians will be provided with a variety of potential tools to better identify and manage dysphagia in this vulnerable client population. 

Full Course Description
Dysphagia in patients with cervical spine involvement is an under-recognized and under-identified impairment.  This course will increase awareness of the potential for swallow impairment in patients with cervical involvement including those with spinal deformities, spinal cord injuries, osteophytes, cervical bracing and status-post spinal surgeries.  Participants will be provided with data re: the nature of the relationship between dysphagia and cervical spine impairments as well as specific tools and strategies to improve identification of swallowing impairment...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on working with cervical spine patients will demonstrate an awareness of the possibility of dysphagia and will implement strategies to identify, assess, and manage swallowing disorders in this population.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify the relationship between cervical spine disorders and dysphagia
  2. Identify three tools appropriate for screening or assessment in individuals with cervical spine disorders
  3. Identify three strategies to improve swallow safety in individuals with cervical spine disorders

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on working with cervical spine patients will demonstrate an awareness of the possibility of dysphagia and will implement strategies to identify, assess, and manage swallowing disorders in this population.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify the relationship between cervical spine disorders and dysphagia
  2. Identify three tools appropriate for screening or assessment in individuals with cervical spine disorders
  3. Identify three strategies to improve swallow safety in individuals with cervical spine disorders

 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Angela Mansolillo employed by Cooley Dickinson Hospital and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Angela Mansolillo employed by Cooley Dickinson Hospital and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service