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Is to provide the most innovative swallow diagnostic to improve the quality of life for everyone

Swallow Diagnostics in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Kansas

If you have dysphagia or other types of swallowing or speech impairments, you may benefit from comprehensive swallow diagnostics with Nelson Mobile FEES. When evaluating swallowing disorders, we use various specialized equipment to get an up-close look at what exactly happens when you eat, drink, breathe, and speak. While these processes are relatively simple for many people, it can be an uncomfortable, embarrassing, or even dangerous process for those with dysphagia.
At Nelson Mobile FEES (NMF), we provide swallow diagnostics for patients in many locations. A flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is now the first-choice method for studying swallowing disorders in adults as it is cost-effective, timely, and less invasive. We use sensitive, accurate, portable, and safe instrumentation that provides anatomical and physiological information.
These results provide information for the development of individual treatment and compensatory strategies for dysphagia. Additionally, FEES eliminates the need for radiation exposure and provides a digital recording of the procedure.
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Types of Swallowing Disorders

Dysphagia is a condition in children and adults that can make it difficult to eat, drink, speak, and breathe. Although chewing and swallowing may seem like a relatively simple process, there are three main phases during which patients may experience difficulty:
  • Oral Dysphagia – Impairment in sucking, chewing, and moving food and liquid into the throat.
  • Pharyngeal Dysphagia – Difficulty initiating a swallow to move food down the throat, closing the airway to prevent food and liquid from entering the lungs.
  • Esophageal Dysphagia – Dysfunction in opening and closing the esophagus to squeeze food down to the stomach.
When studying swallowing disorders, we use specialized equipment to examine each phase of the swallowing process. There are many potential causes of dysphagia, including stroke, brain or spinal cord injury, chronic conditions, neck injuries, and mouth or neck surgery. With swallow diagnostics, your medical team can help determine the cause of your difficulties and possible solutions to make your life easier.

Why Choose FEES Over MBSS?

FEES vs. MBSS
Examining the throat and a patient’s ability to swallow can be accomplished via two methods: FEES and MBSS. Modified barium swallow studies, or MBSS, use radioactive barium-coated food to track movement through the mouth, throat, and into the stomach. It must be conducted on an upright patient in a special location with multiple medical specialists. It can be an incredibly stressful and taxing event, especially for patients who are already ill or dealing with injuries or recent surgeries. When it comes to FEES vs. MBSS, most patients prefer our method as it can be completed at their bedside allowing for family to be present, if desired. It doesn’t require radiation exposure or time restraints and is as accurate or more accurate than MBSS.