A Survey of Manual Therapy Techniques and Protocols Used to Prevent or Treat Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients During and after Radiation Therapy.
Kadesh DanielsAnindita ChandaLucas BerryArpita EdkeParth PatelAndy WunGintas P KrisciunasPublished in: Global advances in integrative medicine and health (2024)
MT for HNC patients lacks a standard protocol or approach, but MFR and LM, or components of those techniques, are used most frequently. Given the frequency with which MFR and LM are employed to treat dysphagia during and post-RT, and the lack of empirical evidence supporting or refuting their use, a collaboratively designed RCT is warranted to establish the safety and efficacy of MT for HNC patients.