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It is a technique to exercise the base of your tongue in order to control the food and fluid during the swallow. The back of the tongue contacts with the back of the throat and squeezes food . Base of Tongue and Throat Exercises The base of the tongue is the “pump.” It works with the throat to constrict the muscles that push food through the throat and into the food pipe . Tongue Protrusion: Stick your tongue out of your mouth as far as you can without touching your lips. Hold it for seconds. Tongue Retraction: Pull the base of your tongue back in your File Size: 93KB. The below exercise has may help to improve your swallowing. The exercise. To control the food and fluid during your swallow, the back of your tongue contacts the back of your throat and squeezes food and drink down into your oesophagus (food pipe). This swallow technique is designed to strengthen the base of your tongue and improve this action. ` Lingual and Jaw Range of Motion (to maintain tongue and jaw movement): 1. Tongue Protrusion: Stick your tongue out as far as you can 2. Tongue Lateralization: Move your tongue to the R-side of your mouth as far as you can until you feel a good stretch and then turn to the L-side (and do the same) 3. Tongue Base Strengthening Exercises The base of your tongue is key in making pressure to help you swallow. These exercises will strengthen and improve the movement of your tongue base. These exercises can help some people with swallowing problems. • These exercises typically should not be done with any food in your mouth. It is a technique to exercise the base of your tongue in order to control the food and fluid during the swallow. The back of the tongue contacts with the back of the throat and squeezes food and drink down into the oesophagus (gullet). This swallow technique is designed to strengthen the base of tongue and improve this action. Exercises for the tongue 1. Lift tongue to “the spot - this is the bumpy spot behind the upper front teeth (tongue elevation with mouth open). Use a Cheerio or an orthodontic elastic at first to find “the spot”, then find “the spot” without it, if you can. 2. Tongue pops – suction tongue to the roof of your mouth, smile, then pop. The below exercise has may help to improve your swallowing. The exercise. To control the food and fluid during your swallow, the back of your tongue contacts the back of your throat and squeezes food and drink down into your oesophagus (food pipe). This swallow technique is designed to strengthen the base of your tongue and improve this action.