Table 1.

The Mendelsohn maneuver

Patient’s condition	Specific procedures
Prominentia laryngea can move freely	Therapist places their forefinger and middle finger on the patient’s thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage, respectively. When the patient wants to swallow, they raise their head, press their tongue against the hard palate, and hold their breath for 2–3 s.
Prominentia laryngea cannot move freely	Therapist massages patient’s neck muscles and pushes the prominentia laryngea up. When the prominentia laryngea is lifted, the therapist places their forefinger and middle finger under the patient’s thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage, respectively. Then, the prominentia laryngea is held and pushed up for 2–3 s.