Respiratory muscle strength training (RMST) is becoming widely used as a treatment modality in the field of speech-language pathology (SLP) for patients with impairments in speech, voice, cough, and/or swallowing. The primary goal of RMST is to increase the force-generating capacity of the inspiratory (inspiratory muscle strength training; IMST) and expiratory muscles (expiratory muscle strength…
If your spouse or partner snores and you’re suffering from lack of sleep, then you’re not alone! According to a sleep association report, bed partners of snorers often only get just 3-5 hours of sleep per night. Often, the snorer also doesn’t get good quality sleep. Anecdotally, users of EMST150™ are reporting that snoring is…
Article Highlights Conducted to identify the effects of expiratory muscle strength training on swallowing function in acute stroke patients with dysphagia Stroke is known to be a common cause of neurological diseases and disorders that cause swallowing disorder Acute stroke patients with dysphagia were monitored and examined to determine the effects of EMST. The specific…