[Dysphagia] Pain s/p mandibulectomy

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A neurologist whose specialty is pain.

---- Original Message ----
From: RingoCC@aol.com
To: dysphagia@b9.com, asha-div13@lists.asha.org
Subject: RE: [Dysphagia] Pain s/p mandibulectomy
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 17:00:07 -0400

>I have been asked by a patient's primary care physician whether I can
>provide assistance to a patient who is experiencing pain following
>partial mandibulectomy and bone graft reconstruction for a mandibular
>tumor.  I have not seen this patient and do not have complete
>details; have only spoken to her physician.  The patient feels
>"burning and
>tightness" around her chin when chewing and talking, worse at the end
>of the day.  There is no tenderness to palpation.   Has anyone seen
>patients with this complaint, and if so, are there any exercises or
>interventions that can help?  Would this be a PT referral, rather
>than a speech pathology referral?
>Thanks for any guidance and direction.
>Carol Ringo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
>
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