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吞嚥時,喉嚨的「舌骨上肌群」會往上,蓋住呼吸道,保護呼吸道不要嗆到。低頭的動作的確能幫助舌骨上肌群出力,不過只有吞嚥困難的老人、病患需要,一般人維持平常的姿勢即可。

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【查證】網傳90%的人吞藥都錯誤?要低頭?醫師詳解吞嚥動作
https://www.mygopen.com/2024/08/swallow.html?m=1

【查證】網傳90%的人吞藥都錯誤?要低頭?醫師詳解吞嚥動作

網傳「90%的人吞藥都錯誤」影片,片中提及低頭吞藥比多數人習慣的仰頭吞藥更容易,片中有好幾個人示範、並且表示低頭真的比較好吞。但專家表示,低頭確實有助於「舌骨上肌群」用力、能使喉頭上升蓋住氣管口,讓舌根的食糰刺激喉嚨反射、完成吞嚥的動作,但只有吞嚥困難的病人、老人有此需要,一般的正常人並不需要特定動

https://www.mygopen.com/2024/08/swallow.html?m=1

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