Feeding and Swallowing Therapy
Feeding and Swallowing Therapy
Description
Ability to Eat and provide sufficient quantity of food and optimal neutrients to the body is crucial for growth and sustainability from newborn to Old age, Feeding and Swallowing function is responsible to perform this task.
Feeding and Swallowing Function is taken for granted and happens effortlessly for normal individuals. Any medical /Physiological/ psychological conditions can hamper this function.
Feeding and Swallowing Isuues in Children
Prematurity, Neurological, Syndromic medical conditions can effect the Breathing, Swallowing Reflexes and co-ordination in Newborn which results in reduces Sucking movements, Cough, reduced oral Intake, these scenario called as Feedig and Swallowing Disorders.