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Ampcare, LLC

Ampcare is developing therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation technologies for dysphagia treatment.

AMPCARE, LLC was established in 2007 to develop therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation technologies for the treatment of dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties. Among other accomplishments, AMPCARE has built a strong patent portfolio, generated clinical data and has initiated US regulatory filings and recently received our initial FDA 510k clearance to market the first portion of our device portfolio. We are committed to delivering positive patient outcomes and innovative products specifically designed to meet the needs of the patient, medical professional and payer by improving the options and availability of dysphagia treatment techniques. AMPCARE’s unique treatment approach will allow for safer oral intake of food in populations who have difficulty swallowing.

03/10/2026

Drop your guess in the comments! 👇
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ANSWER: E) All of the above

Diabetes can lead to dietic neuropathy and chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy, meaning the long nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord are impacted...
i.e. the VAGUS nerve can take a hit!

Here's how these neuropathies can impact swallowing:
👉Slow gastric emptying (gastroparesis) is common in diabetes, which can disrupt the timing and coordination of the entire swallow.
👉Hyperactivity of the cricopharyngeus muscle and upper esophageal sphincter can make it harder for food and liquid to pass from the throat to the esophagus.
👉Decreased pharyngeal sensation means patients may not feel residue or aspiration, increasing risk for silent aspiration and pneumonia.
👉Decreased vocal fold adduction (from chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy) can lead to voice changes and reduced airway protection.

Diabetes impacts nerve health, muscle coordination, and sensory feedback.

If you’re seeing unexplained swallowing or voice changes in a patient with long-standing diabetes, neuropathy could be the missing link. An instrumental swallow exam is warranted!

📌Save this post for your next diabetes consult

REFERENCES
Borgström, P. S., Olsson, R., Sundkvist, G., & Ekberg, O. (1988). Pharyngeal and oesophageal function in patients with diabetes mellitus and swallowing complaints. The British journal of radiology, 61(729), 817–821. https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-61-729-817
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George, N. S., Rangan, V., Geng, Z., Khan, F., Kichler, A., Gabbard, S., Ganocy, S., & Fass, R. (2017). Distribution of Esophageal Motor Disorders in Diabetic Patients With Dysphagia. Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 51(10), 890–895. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0000000000000894

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Ravi, R. and Gunjawate, D.R. (2019), Effect of diabetes mellitus on voice: a systematic review. Pract Diab, 36: 177-180. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2240
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Zilliox, L. A., Chadrasekaran, K., Kwan, J. Y., & Russell, J. W. (2016). Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment. Current diabetes reports, 16(9), 87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-016-0775-x

03/06/2026

Do we recommend using the ESP submental placement protocol and delivering real boluses at the same time?

🚨ESP is a rehabilitative protocol to be used ONLY with swallowing exercises (effortful swallow) during the stimulation “on” times.

Here's what our co-founder Russ says:
🌟 "When using the submental placement, you could only give boluses while stimulation is "off." With ESP, stimulation is on for 5 seconds, creating a muscle contraction and resistance-based exercise, followed by a rest period of 15-25 seconds, depending on the patient.

🌟 Liquid boluses during the stimulation "off" times will assist with keeping the patient’s swallowing mechanism primed to perform 60, 72, or up to 90 effortful swallows in a 30-minute session.

🌟 BUT when stimulation is on, the airway is stretched open to create the resistance-based exercise, which improves airway protection over time, but not in that moment.

🌟 We're stretching the airway open and having patients swallow against that resistance to create a more effortful swallow, which promotes faster and stronger airway closure.

🌟 That doesn't make for great airway protection in the middle of that exercise, so no food bolus with ESP. But you can consider a liquid bolus that the patient is safe with during the ESP stimulation "Off" times."

All this information (and more!) is covered extensively during the training.

Ready to get Ampcare-Certified? The time to start improving the lives of your patients is NOW! Comment ESPTraining to get started!

03/05/2026

Ampcare gets patients off of thickened liquids... so no need to pretend to enjoy it! 😅

Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) uses gentle, precisely-timed AND targeted electrical stimulation PAIRED WITH active exercises. 👏

This combo strengthens the muscles that lift the hyoid and larynx, speeds up airway closure, and improves coordination so the swallow reflex is faster, stronger, and more reliable.

Instead of just telling patients to “swallow hard” or rely on thickened drinks forever, ESP helps restore the timing and strength needed for thin liquids and regular foods.

It's science, y'all!🤠

Ready to help your patients ditch the thickener and get back to what they love?
Comment “ESPTraining” to see how you can get certified.

03/04/2026

Ever wondered what Ampcare's NMES ⚡actually⚡ does to the swallowing muscles?

Here’s your proof, straight from the UK Swallowing Research Group conference!

Russ volunteered for a live FEES demo, showing exactly what happens when Ampcare’s submental placement is activated.

You can see the visible muscle contraction under his chin and on the FEES monitor. The laryngopharynx stretches open in real time.

Pretty neat, right?!

It's also pretty dang effective. 👏

Big thanks to:
🙏Sarah Wallace for her expert (and painless!) scoping
🙏DP Medical for the top-notch FEES equipment
🙏The UKSRG Committee for making this collaboration possible

THIS is what evidence-based practice looks like!

📲Send this to your SLP/SLT bestie to show them the power of Ampcare. 💪

What questions do you have about Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP)? Ask us in the comments!

03/03/2026

Ready to revolutionize your approach to dysphagia treatment?

March is YOUR month to become trained in Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP)!

🙌Ampcare’s patented and FDA-cleared system for dysphagia treatment takes traditional therapy approaches to the next level.

Ampcare’s ESP unites the benefits of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) while incorporating proper postural strategies and resistive exercises.

Don't just manage dysphagia, transform it. Your patients deserve the gold standard in swallow rehabilitation.

Comment
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03/02/2026

Use this document to help advocate for Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) in your facility!

Comment "ESPResearch" and we'll send it your way! 👇

Because when you're making clinical decisions, you deserve to see all the data.

02/27/2026

We love a good comeback story!

Thankfully, we get tons of them from our Ampcare-certified SLPs. 🙌

We love this story about a patient who had NO interest in dysphagia therapy, who is now enjoying coney dogs and recommending Ampcare's Effective Swallowing Protocol to others!

If you're curious to learn more about what the research says about Ampcare ESP, comment ESPResearch to get our Summary of Evidence!

02/26/2026

Come see us in Aurora, CO to learn more how Ampcare's FDA-cleared Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) is revolutionizing dysphagia treatment!🙌

You will see LIVE demonstrations of our patented NMES technology that combines electrical stimulation with resistive exercises to accelerate patient recovery!

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how ESP can transform your practice and improve outcomes for your dysphagia patients. Stop by our booth; we can't wait to show you how ESP is the only sensorimotor treatment, making it the most comprehensive therapy system available!

📲Tag your conference bestie below!

02/25/2026

Drop your guess in the comments! 👇
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ANSWER: B) 1970s - when Jeri Logemann started researching swallowing disorders.

But here's the full story:

When ASHA was founded in 1925, dysphagia wasn't even on our radar. Our profession had focused entirely on speech and elocution - articulation, stuttering, and voice disorders.

Here's the timeline of dysphagia entering our scope:
📚 1970s: Dr. Logemann began groundbreaking research on swallowing and swallowing disorders: her Modified Barium Swallow Studies (MBSS) are when dysphagia first started entering SLP consciousness

🔬 1980s: SLPs began conducting MBSS and taking active roles in dysphagia assessment

✅ 1990s: Dysphagia became recognized by ASHA as a core competency within the SLP scope of practice

The field many of us specialize in today didn't even exist as part of our profession until about 40 years ago!

Today, dysphagia is one of the most complex and critical areas of SLP practice.

And we are honored to help YOU expand your dysphagia knowledge and skills in ways that weren't even possible when our profession was born!

Give us a 💙 below if you're an SLP who specializes in dysphagia!

02/24/2026

Alina K. sat across from her patient, who had a brainstem stroke. During that initial evaluation, Alina watched her try to swallow over and over again. Nothing happened.

💔 The MBSS confirmed what Alina suspected: silent aspiration on every consistency, pharyngeal residue throughout, and a swallow reflex that wouldn’t trigger.

Alina had seen tough cases before, but this one felt different.

Brainstem strokes don’t mess around - they take out the most fundamental reflexes we have.

But Alina also knew about Ampcare’s Effective Swallowing Protocol (ESP) and how it targets the specific timing issues that cause delayed swallow triggers.

She understood that strengthening hyolaryngeal elevation and speeding up laryngeal vestibule closure could make the difference between aspiration and safety.

So, she started treatments.

🎉A year later, that same patient was eating ground foods and nectar liquids at home.

Alina’s patient went from unable to initiate a swallow to sharing meals with the people she loves.

Brainstem strokes are brutal, but Alina’s story proves that severe damage doesn’t mean recovery is impossible.

💪 Sometimes patients just need the right intervention at the right time.

Want to learn how to help patients like this?

Comment “ESPTraining” to see your certification options! 👇

02/20/2026

"I guess you're not going to see an ENT anymore," his SLP told him.

🥹Those 10 words changed everything for Kadir - a man who developed Tapia Syndrome after jaw surgery.

Tapia syndrome is a rare nerve injury involving cranial nerves X and XII that causes tongue deviation, poor voice quality, swallowing problems, and sometimes airway compromise.

Kadir's medical team began discussing Botox injection and/or balloon dilatation to relax his UES so he could swallow without aspirating.

🫷But his SLP, Fatma, had another idea.

She started ESP immediately and continued through his recovery.

Day by day, session by session, his swallowing mechanics began to change.

As you can see in the second MBS, Kadir achieved what physicians thought could ONLY be achieved with needles, balloons, and Botox...

Improved swallowing and airway protection - with recommendations for no more NGT and a modified diet!

From facing invasive procedures to eating safely again - that's the power of knowing when and how to intervene.

Behind every success story is a clinician who refused to accept that invasive procedures were the only option.

Are you ready to be THAT clinician?

👇Comment ESPTraining to get started today!

02/19/2026

Get an introduction to Ampcare and get 0.1 ASHA CEU for FREE!

Dive into the world of electrical stimulation for dysphagia treatment in this complimentary 1-hour introductory webinar!

Discover how NMES can enhance hyolaryngeal excursion, speed up airway closure, and learn the optimal parameters for small muscle rehabilitation.

Ready to expand your clinical toolkit? Want to see the Ampcare difference?

Comment "FREECEU" below, and we'll send you the registration link!

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