Oro motor exercises for Neurogenic speech disorders (Dysarthria ) By Dr Barkha Gupta (9958309690)

Oro motor exercises design to strenthen the musculature if tongue, lips, cheek and jaw to facilitate neuromuscular coordination and competency for speech and swallowing . There are two types first Active exercise and second Passive exercise. Message & passive stretch come under passive oro motor exercise . Here stretching of tongue exercis showed like protrution of tongue , lateralization ,elevation . For lips - rounding - unrounding of lips, puckering exercise, lips together and smsck .For Cheeck - in and out activity, oral presdure build up . For Jaw - opening and closing . Above maintion all these exercise are really helpfull for neurogenic speech disorder cases like Dysarthria , MS, Apraxia ,Aphasia, C.P etc