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What is Dysphagia?

Dysphagia (dis-FAY-ja) is defined as a difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia can range in severity from mild difficulty when swallowing to complete inability to eat or drink anything by mouth. Estimates conclude that as many as 15 million Americans suffer from some level of dysphagia, with an additional 1 million people receiving a new diagnosis every year.

What is Vital Stim?

VitalStim® Therapy is a safe and effective treatment for patients suffering with difficulty swallowing or dysphagia. It was developed in response to the 15 million Americans living with dysphagia today.

VitalStim® Therapy is a non-invasive, external electrical stimulation therapy cleared to market by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002. VitalStim® Therapy is backed by comprehensive clinical data. Click here to read clinical data.

VitalStim® Therapy is designed as an adjunct modality, meaning a clinician will apply VitalStim while simultaneously working with the patient on swallowing exercise. Used as an adjunct to traditional swallowing therapy, VitalStim has been found to: