Swallowing and Speech Rehabilitation

If you're having trouble with speaking, understanding, swallowing or chewing after an illness or injury, we’re here to help. Our speech therapists use advanced techniques and personalized care to help you regain your abilities and improve your quality of life.

We provide specialized treatment for:

• Speech and language challenges
• Cognitive/thinking issues
• Chewing/swallowing difficulties
• Facial or tongue paralysis
• Progressive neurological conditions

For assessment and management, our speech therapists use tools such as:

• Cognitive and language testing
• Videoesophagrams (modified barium swallow)
• Compensatory swallowing strategies
• Deep pharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation
• Vital Stim ® Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
• Facial icing and massage
• Oral motor exercise
• Aphasia testing and management
• Lee Silverman Voice Program

Your care is personalized to meet your unique needs, using the latest tools to support your recovery. We’re happy to partner with you on this journey. Contact one of our comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation clinics to get started:

• Willis Knighton Rehabilitation Institute
  1111 Line Ave.
  Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-716-4720
  318-716-4719 (Fax)
• Willis Knighton Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center
  7925 Youree Drive, Suite 140
  Shreveport, LA 71105
  318-212-3720
• Willis Knighton Bossier Medical Pavilion
  2449 Hospital Drive, Suite 140
  Bossier City, LA 71111
  318-212-7720
• Willis Knighton Canterbury Square
  2530 Bert Kouns, Suite 148
  Shreveport, LA 71118
  318-212-5720
• Willis Knighton Palmetto Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
  1001 Lackland Blvd, Suite 200
  Benton, LA 71006
  318-935-1570
  318-935-1589 (Fax)