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