Chapter 46:Oropharynx
"only perform therapeutic treatments in the oropharynx as indicated in the plan of care and only after receiving informed voluntary consent."
--NCBTMB Standards of Practice VI (f)
The oropharynx is the "part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis." This, then, is in the middle part of the throat. The NCBTMB's comments on this Standard are vague. They state that some modalities utilize the area but that "it is possible that same certificants may inappropriately work these areas under the guise of doing 'therapeutic' work." The required consent appears to be designed to discourage therapists from working in this area.