• March is Essential Tremor Awareness Month

    What is Essential Tremor? Essential Tremor or ET is the uncontrollable shaking in different parts of the body due to a nerve disorder. The part of the body that is mostly affected by ET includes the arms, hands, head, larynx, tongue, and chin. In extreme cases,…

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  • The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)

    Speech therapy for swallowing is a physical rehabilitation program conducted by a licensed speech-language pathologist offered at our Lake Mary, Orange City and DeLand office locations. Therapy is based on an individualized treatment plan with objectives and specific…

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  • Therapy For Difficulty Swallowing

    The ability to swallow is something we never think about until something changes and it becomes painful or difficult. The medical term for this condition is dysphagia. Some common symptoms are coughing during and after eating or drinking, throat clearing, a wet…

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  • How to Clear Phlegm From Your Throat

    You don’t really know how the phlegm in your throat got there, but removing it is kind of gross. It turns out, phlegm actually serves a useful purpose: The thick, sludgy substance—made up of mostly water, salt, and antibodies—is designed to help capture and…

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