Patent ID: 6471621
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A method of treatment for groups of muscles in orofacial region, of the respiratory system, and of retaining and support system of a body of a patient for prophylaxis of hypotensions of above-mentioned groups of muscles and of disorders in the orofacial region, the respiratory system, and the retaining and support system, the method comprising the steps of:providing a logopedic aid having at least one rubber balloon and a plurality of valve mouthpieces for inflating the at least one rubber balloon and where said mouthpieces are characterized by different degrees of difficulty with which the balloon can be inflated; evaluating patient's saliva control and orofacial muscles activity; selecting, from the plurality of valve mouthpieces, a valve mouthpiece corresponding to the patients saliva control and orofacial muscles activity; and treating the patient by having the patient inflate the at least one balloon, first, with the selected valve mouthpiece and then by using at least one further valve mouthpiece from the plurality of valve mouthpieces and having an increased degree of difficulty of inflating the at least one balloon in comparison with a degree of difficulty of inflating the at least one balloon with the selected valve mouthpiece.