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:

• WK Rehabilitation Institute
  1111 Line Ave.
  Shreveport, LA 71101
  Phone: (318) 716-4720
  Fax: (318) 716-4719
• WK Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center
  7925 Youree Drive, Suite 140
  Shreveport, LA 71105
  Phone: (318) 212-3720
• WK Bossier Medical Pavilion
  2449 Hospital Drive, Suite 140
  Bossier City, LA 71111
  Phone: (318) 212-7720
• WK Canterbury Square
  2530 Bert Kouns, Suite 148
  Shreveport, LA 71118
  Phone: (318) 212-5720