"Adherence is a critical component of any treatment plan. To effectively achieve the desired result of a therapy intervention, the patient must participate in the recommended treatment, often independently without direct clinical supervision. Poor adherence to clinical recommendations may render evidence-based interventions ineffective, ultimately causing immense financial burden on the healthcare system as a whole." Sound familiar? Feel familiar? And if our top-notch plans aren't being followed, "What's the point?" Maybe the overly dramatic teen in me is coming out, but when it comes down to it, we really are all on the same team, so it's up to us to figure it out, and that's just what this article attempts to do.

I remember reading the directions for Mendelsohn in Logemann's original textbook as a student, feeling my own "Adam's apple" rise and lower, seeing how long I could even hold it. For a beginner clinician (and somewhat thereafter), it was quite confusing and vague, but eventually I got the hang of it (or learned to "let it hang"?). BUT, did you know the Mendelsohn hadn't been looked at or "tested" by itself to see if it helped swallow function? Check out the article review to learn what WAS found!