Speech-Language Pathology as a Primary Treatment for Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.

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Speech-Language Pathology as a Primary Treatment for Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.

Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2018 May;38(2):293-302

Authors: Shaffer M, Litts JK, Nauman E, Haines J

Abstract
Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction is a condition that restricts respiration during exercise via inappropriate glottic or supraglottic obstruction. The literature supports behavioral treatment provided by a speech-language pathologist as an effective means of treating exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction. Treatment includes educating the patient, training on relaxation, instruction on paced exercise, and use of various breathing techniques to optimize laryngeal aperture. Intervention for patients with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction may be delivered by a speech-language pathologist, given their clinical skill of facilitating long-term behavioral change and expertise in the laryngeal mechanism.

PMID: 29631737 [PubMed - in process]

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