Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s offers speech and communication based therapies that can help treat a wide variety of conditions. Our team of speech-language pathologists and audiologists are experienced in improving communication for patients of all ages. We also have several specially trained
LSVT BIG and LOUD clinicians.
Speech Therapy
Speech-language pathologists (SLP) diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults. The difficulties that one experiences may be a result of neurological disorders, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, physical problems, voice pathology, hearing impairments, and emotional disorders. SLP evaluations may address dysphagia (swallowing), dysarthria (slurred speech), and/or vocal quality concerns.
Common conditions treated include:
- Inability to produce sounds/lack clarity
- Rhythm and fluency difficulties
- Voice disorders
- Difficulty producing or understanding language
- Modifying an accent
- Feeding and/or swallowing difficulty
- Cognitive-linguistic disorders
SLP therapy may include: