Problems in Swallowing
Difficulty swallowing food
With a hiatal hernia, it is harder to swallow solid food and drier textures like rice, chicken or meat, while liquids work smoothly. If you also have trouble swallowing liquids, there may be a neurological cause.
Read moreA lump in the throat when swallowing
The feeling of a lump in the throat is a common problem that makes it difficult to swallow and eat. Here we describe common causes of the feeling of a lump in the throat and how you can effectively treat it.
Read moreDysphagia – Swallowing difficulties
Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, means that a person has difficulty eating, chewing, swallowing and transporting food from the mouth to the stomach. Here you can read more about what causes dysphagia and how you can treat dysphagia using IQoro.
Read moreAchalasia cardiae
Achalasia, or Achalasia cardiae in latin, is a rare sickness of the esophagus that most often occurs in the ages 10 – 30 years. Sometimes the symptoms of a hiatal hernia are confused with achalasia cardiae.
Read moreDysphagia in MS, Parkinson’s disease and ALS
Neurological conditions like MS, Parkinson’s and ALS can all, more or less, cause reduced ability to use the face’s and mouth’s functions like being able to eat, chew, swallow, speak and smile.
Read moreCancer and dysphagia
Here we describe how dysphagia – difficulty swallowing – can occur as a symptom of cancer. Then we discuss how IQoro can help you who have experienced problems with dysphagia related to cancer treatment.
Read moreAbnormal bite- and jaw development
Through training with IQoro, it is possible to strengthen and improve the balance between different muscle groups in the face and oral cavity from around 1 year of age. This allows deviations to be prevented and already established deviations to be alleviated or eliminated.
Read moreDysphagia in the elderly
Dysphagia is common among the elderly, and it is important that both relatives and healthcare professionals know what symptoms to look out for, and how to avoid problems arising or worsening.
Read moreDysphagia in children
In this section we will discuss several congenital or inherited diseases which usually exhibit symptoms and problems in the face’s and mouth’s functions and how IQoro can help treating dysphagia in children from a young age.
Read moreFacial paralysis and dysphaiga
In this section we’ll look at the differences between central- and peripheral facial paralysis, and then focus on the latter. Finally, we will talk about how IQoro can help to retrain facial musculature.
Read moreDysphagia after stroke
Stroke is one of the most widespread diseases in the world and can strike at any time in life, from newborn to the elderly. In this section, we explain how stroke occurs, how you can quickly tell if someone has been affected, what problems can arise after the onset and how some of these weaknesses […]
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