| Dysphagia is a word that sounds rather | | | | foods and beverages for granted, the fact is that |
| complicated; however, the explanation is fairly | | | | there are more than 50 muscles involved in the |
| simple. Dysphagia is the medical terminology for | | | | process. The entire act of swallowing occurs in |
| difficulty swallowing, and in some cases people | | | | three steps, or stages, that help our bodies to |
| also experience pain when swallowing. In extreme | | | | digest food. |
| cases, people may reach the point where they | | | | During the first stage of this process our tongues |
| cannot swallow anything at all, which makes it | | | | help us move food around so we can chew it. |
| nearly impossible for them to consume any type | | | | Chewing our food properly is very important |
| of nourishment that is necessary for their bodies. | | | | because it not only helps us to be able to swallow |
| The Complicated Process of Swallowing | | | | our food safely, it mixes the food with saliva, |
| Though most of us take the ability to swallow | | | | which also aids in the actual swallowing process. |