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Coordinate Mapping of Hyolaryngeal Mechanics in Swallowing
Published on: May 6, 2014
Influence of posture on swallowing
A Lumbau1, L Schinocca, G Chessa
1University of Sassari, Dental Institute, Sassary, Italy. alumbau@uniss.it
Aim:
This study investigates the relationship between posture disorders and swallowing, either of infantile type or affected by the presence of a short lingual frenulum.
Materials And Methods:
The stabilometry examinations, taking into account the Romberg index and the LFS value, and when needed a frenectomy, showed positive variations in the recovery of a proper posture. The data were analysed by means of the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
Results And Conclusion:
This study showed that swallowing is able to modulate postural control and it can be a determining factor in postural syndromes that, if not promptly intercepted, may evolve into full-blown and irreversible musculoskeletal disorders for which treatment often proves ineffective.
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