Compensatory Movements

Repetitions should stop or reset when compensatory movements appear. These compensatory movements indicate that other muscles are taking over instead of a controlled relaxed swallow. Compensatory actions should be avoided during every swal…

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Repetitions should stop or reset when compensatory movements appear. These compensatory movements indicate that other muscles are taking over instead of a controlled relaxed swallow. Compensatory actions should be avoided during every swallow repetition. Jaw thrusting, upward head tilting, and downward head or neck crunching are movements to avoid.