Quite often pronunciation problems are associated with a violation of the tone of the articulation muscles. This occurs when the muscles of the tongue, lips, soft palate, cheeks are underdeveloped, or there are problems with their innervation.

Also, the articulation apparatus may not be well supplied with blood, and this can also cause a violation of sound pronunciation. Such anomalies can be evidenced by slurred speech, mumbling, distortion of sounds.

Speech therapy massage has a stimulating effect, improves blood supply, helps to relax the necessary areas, train the muscles involved in the pronunciation of sounds.

During the massage significantly improves the motor skills of the articulation apparatus, improves the tone of the muscles involved in the formation of speech and pronunciation of sounds. Also massage activates the nervous system and the body’s own resources.

Types of speech therapy massage

There are several types of speech therapy massage:

• Classical manual massage, which is carried out directly on or near the affected area. The main techniques are stroking, rubbing, kneading and vibration.
• Probe massage. Most often used in dysarthria and is designed to improve the work of the speech apparatus, due to the activation of the activity of certain areas of the organs of articulation.
• Point massage, during which pressure is applied to certain biologically active points.
• Apparatus speech therapy massage. It is done with the help of special devices that involve vibration, vacuum and other methods of impact on the articulation zone.

The type of massage is selected individually for a particular child.