Background: Cervicogenic dysphagia is a swallowing difficulty caused by cervical problems that negatively impact pulmonary health, and quality of life and may increase the risk of mortality. Study design: Randomized Controlled Study Purpose: The purpose was to explore the effect of a structured exercise training program composed of cervical stretching, strengthening and stabilizing exercises on the swallowing function, craniovertebral angle, and pulmonary function in patient with cervicogenic dysphagia. Methods: 32 patients (age 35-50 years) with cervicogenic dysphagia were randomly allocated into study group (n=17) and control group (n=15). The craniovertebral angle (CVA), the swallowing function (using the swallow-difficulty questionnaire "SDQ") and the pulmonary function (including the forced vital capacity "FVC" and forced expiratory volume in one second "FEV1") were evaluated pre-study and post-study. All participants received three sessions/week for 8-weeks. The study group received the structured exercise program, in addition to the swallow resistance exercise (SRE), while the control group received the swallow resistance exercise only.
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Change from the baseline swallowing function at 8-weeks.
Timeframe: The swallowing function change was evaluated at the beginning of the study and after treatment completion (after 8 intervention weeks)
Change in the forward head position (through the craniovertebral angle value) was evaluated at 8-weeks.
Timeframe: The head position change was evaluated initially at the at beginning of the study and at the end of the study (8-weeks interval).