There are some GREAT respiratory muscle trainers out there.
And some devices have great marketing behind them, no matter their efficacy.
The key for us is to help our patients & clients choose the best device for them based on things like:
🔸 How the device works (including evidence)
🔸 How much the device costs (especially if the patient is purchasing)
🔸 What we're targeting with the device (inspiratory? expiratory?)
And NOT basing our decision solely on:
❌ Appearance
❌ Marketing claims
❌ Popularity
To my SLP, PT, OT, and RT colleagues: it's OK to have questions about devices. Or to change the device you've been using to a different one. We don't need to be married to any of them.
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Brooke Richardson, The Modern Medslp
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🔊 (sound on) I know my SLPs, PTs, OTs, and RTs feel this!
If you've ever had a patient struggle with doing both inspiratory & expiratory muscle training, you're not alone!
Sometimes, people really do need to train both muscle groups. But often, this can be challenging to do successfully -- and especially with cognitive and/or coordination challenges are involved.
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06/17/2026
Want a challenging trach case? This case study involving a complex patient with a trach in acute care is meant to make you pause and think.
Your challenge:
✔️ Swipe through the slides
✔️ Gather the facts
✔️ Form your hypothesis
✔️ Ask questions & share your thoughts in the comments
PS--
This is a judgment-free zone - let's just talk it through.
There's pretty much always more than one way of doing things-- the conversations we have withe each other can be so enlightening.
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06/11/2026
Looking for a graduation gift for an SLP in your life? Or maybe it's just time you treat yourself?!
Medical SLP education should actually transform your practice and make your life easier. Your CEUs shouldn't just feel like checking boxes.
That's why I created the Acute Care Compass-- to deliver education that's evidence-based, clinically relevant, and ACTUALLY applicable the next morning.
Sign up: TheModernMedSLP.com/courses/compass
When you join, you get:
⭐ The ENTIRE Modern MedSLP webinar library (20+ courses)
⭐ Bonus case studies
⭐ The Acute Care Survival Kit (40+ pages)
⭐ Real-world insights from a practicing acute care SLP
All in a convenient membership that saves you 50% vs purchasing all of the courses individually.
Learn at your pace or follow an accelerated success track to meet your goals faster.
Join now: themodernmedslp.com/courses/compass
See you inside!
- Brooke
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Have you ever had one of those serious lightbulb moments that changed everything?
Mine happened a few years ago... and it transformed my entire practice.
I had yet another MBS referral for a patient with COPD + GERD in their history. I thought, why do I see this combo literally EVERY DAY?
.. Dysphagia Detective Mode activated 🕵️♀️
Turns out COPD and GERD don't just *happen* to coexist - they can actually cause and affect each other. Not to mention the overlaps with swallowing and pneumonia.
Ever since connecting that one little dot, everything else started falling into place-- now thinking about patients' body systems is second nature. And it's really changed my practice for the better.
As I always say, The hip bone's connected to the hyoid bone!
What's your biggest "aha moment" that changed how you practice? Drop it below! 👇
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06/05/2026
Remember this when you're choosing between EMST and IMST for your patients:
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is sometimes called the dumbbell for the diaphragm 🏋️
Of course there's more nuance to decision-making than that, but thinking about a dumbbell for the diaphragm is a pretty good start.
Learn more about inspiratory (& expiratory) muscle training at Breathehab:
❇️ in-person (only a couple times a year)
❇️ self-paced webinars
❇️ microlearning - just $9/month
Check them out: breathehab.com/courses
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Peak cough flow, or cough peak flow (PCF / PFC) can tell us about the strength of the cough.
And while it's an expiratory flow measurement, let's remember that INSPIRATORY muscles are also important for cough-- if someone can't draw in air to begin with, it'll also be hard to expel.
Norms vary depending on s*x and height-- in my case, predicted is 420 L/min-- but some rough cut-off ranges I've seen from researchers range from 300-400LPM.
PCF findings should be used WITH respiratory muscle strength measures (MIP and MEP), not as a 1:1 replacement of them.
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Do you ever wish you could go back in time and give yourself advice?
.. I sure do.
What else would you add? Share your advice in the comments 👇
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05/31/2026
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05/29/2026
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These first few things might seem simple at first glance, but they're CRUCIAL for starting your clinical judgment before you even dip your toes into direct patient care.
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