title: The role of phonophoresis in dyshpagia due to cervical osteophytes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Treatment of patients with anterior cervical osteophytes causing dysphagia includes conservative treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, antibiotics, and an appropriate soft diet. Physical therapy with its advantages may be an alternative method in the treatment, which was not reported previously.
  
  
  METHODS
  Phonophoresis therapy is applied in nine patients with dysphagia due to cervical osteophytes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The symptom of dysphagia regressed in various degrees in all patients after phonophoresis therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Phonophoresis might be an alternative method for the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment in patients with dysphagia due to cervical osteophytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;
authors.forename: Zeliha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Unlu
authors.forename: Sebnem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orguc
authors.forename: Gorkem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eskiizmir
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Saliha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tasci