Background: Swallowing disorder is a common disease that can cause various complications such as malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, and poor quality of life, and can affect people of all ages, from infants to the elderly. Swallowing disorder rehabilitation is a complex process involving various skills such as exercise, diet modification, and posture adjustment. This study implements a rehab program for swallowing disorders using the Kinesio Tapping technique. Design: Prospective pilot case study. Objectives: To improve laryngeal detachment by providing external support to the muscles involved in swallowing using kinesio taping for conventional complex swallowing disorder rehabilitation. Methods: The study included 16 participants who were diagnosed with swallowing difficulties after a stroke and admitted to a rehabilitation ward in Ulsan. The average age of the participants, consisting of 9 males and 7 females, was 69.0 years (SD=1.23) and 64.0 years (SD=1.45), respectively. The stroke types were hemorrhagic and infarction, with onset periods ranging from 6 to 12 months (SD=1.11) in all participants. Each participant received a video fluoroscopy study (VFSS) for six months using the taping method developed by the research team. Kinesio taping techniques were developed by two professional physical therapists and one occupational therapist based on anatomical movements. Results: Significant differences were observed in self-training on the bed after the rehabilitation program compared to the initial period Kinesio taping can help improve laryngeal dislocation and reduce the risk of aspiration by providing external support to the muscles involved in swallowing. However, the effectiveness and optimal application techniques of kinesio taping in the rehabilitation of swallowing disorders are not yet clear. Conclusion: The results of this study could lead to the development of a new treatment protocol that incorporates kinesio taping as a standard therapy for the rehabilitation of swallowing disorders in bedridden patients.

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• Jihye Jang(Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Kyungbok University, Namyangju, Republic of Korea)
• Hyerin Oh(Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Kyungbok University, Namyangju, Republic of Korea)
• Minji Gwak(Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Kyungbok University, Namyangju, Republic of Korea)
• Eunhye Park(Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Kyungbok University, Namyangju, Republic of Korea)
• Dayoung Kim(Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Kyungbok University, Namyangju, Republic of Korea)
• Wansuk Choi, PT, Prof., PhD(Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Korea, Jinju, Republic of Korea)
• Seoyoon Heo, OT, ATP, PhD(Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Kyungbok University, Namyangju, Republic of Korea) Corresponding author