VitalStim Therapy is being used in rehabilitation hospitals, acute care facilities and freestanding clinics worldwide. In these facilities, it is helping speech-language pathologists (SLP’s) retrain a large percentage of the patients to swallow. Successful VitalStim Therapy is getting patients off PEG tubes or thickened liquids and back to the joys of eating. Some patients have been able to leave the hospital eating food and drinking liquids after as little as five VitalStim therapy sessions.

The Power of Combined Therapy

The VitalStim® Therapy System is an adjunctive modality to traditional exercise that unites the power of electrical stimulation with the benefits of swallowing exercises. Combining VitalStim and traditional therapy allows clinicians to accelerate strengthening, restore function, and help the brain remap the swallow. Research supports the combination of these therapies to improve treatment outcomes.

Health Professionals

VitalStim Therapy is the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the treatment of dysphagia. Learn more about the science behind this promising modality and about the dynamics of the intervention.