The Masako Maneuver: Compensatory Strategy or Exercise? A Deep Dive : Therapy Insights

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The Masako Maneuver: Compensatory Strategy or Exercise? A Deep Dive

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Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Dysphagia

References:

Fujiu, M., & Logemann, J. A. (1996). Effect of a tongue-holding maneuver on posterior pharyngeal wall movement during deglutition. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 5(1), 23-30.
Lazarus, C., Logemann, J. A., Song, C. W., Rademaker, A. W., & Kahrilas, P. J. (2002). Effects of voluntary maneuvers on tongue base function for swallowing. Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica, 54(4), 171-176.
Barot, J., Landge, P., & Patel, H. (2023). Effect of Shaker Exercise and Masako Maneuver on Swallowing Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Dysphagia following Stroke: An Interventional Comparative Study. International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, 11, 4611-4620.
Banik, A. A. (2020). Outcomes of Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients with Dysphagia: A Retrospective Study. Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 28(2), 151-156.
Söyler, A. K., Kıylıoğlu, N., Serel Arslan, S., Demir, N., Gök, M., Ertekin, E., & Düger, T. (2025). Do We Know the Long‐Term Effects of the Most Popular Traditional Swallow Maneuvers on the Submental Muscles?. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 52(4), 412-419.

This deep dive into the Masako maneuver explores its origins, evolving role in dysphagia therapy, and what the evidence really says. It’s designed to help SLPs make informed, nuanced decisions in a field where our options are limited, but our impact is real.

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