I've researched this and found the article...thank you
for the info. It seems it could be very helpful. My
chiro also has me doing a neck exercise to deter the
degenerative bone disorder which causes problems
swallowing. Hope it helps...Thanks Jay,
Marianne Bolding
--- "Poutinen, Jay" <jpoutine@uwsp.edu> wrote:
> Do this exercise for a minute, several times a day. > This was 100% > successful on a small group of research subjects. > ----------- > Who ever thinks about swallowing? It's as natural as > breathing. Now a > research team led by Reza Shaker, M.D., director of > the Medical College of > Wisconsin Digestive Disease Center, has found a way > to use a simple exercise > to improve people's ability to swallow - no surgery, > no drugs. > > The Shaker exercise requires the patient to lie > flat, raise his or her head > until the toes become visible, without lifting the > shoulders. That > strengthens a complex group of throat muscles, > allowing food or liquid to > pass down the esophagus. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jean Long [mailto:creative@enter.net] > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 12:30 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS > Subject: Re: Marianne- my latest Drama > > Marianne, > Yes, I have problems swallowing off & on. It > wouldn't go down no matter how > much I swallowed or drank. > I don't know what causes it. Sometimes it is from > the hernia backing the > food up but not always. Maybe inflammation? > JEAN > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
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