If you have been diagnosed with shortness of breath (dyspnea) or chronic cough, it may be due to the following conditions:
- Irritable Larynx Syndrome (ILS)
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
- Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Disorder (PVFMD)
- Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction (EILO)
- Laryngospasm
- Post-COVID symptoms or throat clearing,
Your medical provider may have referred you for therapy with a Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in these problems, and offers Respiratory Retraining Therapy and Cough Suppression Therapy.
Respiratory Retraining Therapy
Respiratory Retraining Therapy, provided by a speech-language pathologist trained and skilled in upper airway disorders management, is therapy for laryngeal breathing difficulties. It is a behavioral program that identifies dysfunctional breathing patterns. It is designed to give you the tools to manage, retrain, and restore healthy breathing patterns, and integrate these patterns into functional activities of daily life.
An individualized home exercise program is assigned to support your learning and encourage maintenance of healthy habits in your daily activities.
Cough Suppression Therapy
