April 8, 2019
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Acid reflux is often overdiagnosed and many voice disorders are generalized to or misdiagnosed for acid reflux. That being said, if and when reflux is truly present, it most...
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Effects of Smoking, Vaping, and Marijuana on the Vocal Folds.. because YES, there are several…
April 1, 2019
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Without a doubt, smoking (anything) has a negative effect on the voice (larynx, vocal folds, respiratory system, etc.), as it can create change within the composition of the vocal...
Should I Use Throat Lozenges?!
March 24, 2019
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As the seasons continue to change along with the weather and the allergens present in our air, many people will report experiencing throat irritation classified by a...
Look For the Signs: Part Two
March 17, 2019
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A “hoarse” voice is NOT normal. In a survey of ~230 fitness professionals/instructors (Davis, 2018), approximately 70% of all respondents reported experiencing...
Look For the Signs: Part One
March 10, 2019
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A “hoarse” voice is NOT normal.
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In a survey of 237 primary school teachers (DaCosta et al, 2012), one third of the teachers sought professional help for...
Opportunity? Opportunity.
March 4, 2019
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Every single time you open your mouth to speak is an opportunity to use good voice…and you (as someone who consistently uses their voice) must remember that.
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To Clear or Not to Clear? That is the Question...
February 18, 2019
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And the answer is…Don’t do it.
Throat clearing is essentially slamming your vocal folds together. This is potentially damaging to the very fragile tissues of the...
"Do I Really Need to Warm Up?"
February 13, 2019
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The short answer is YES.
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YOU, as an occupational voice user, are a vocal athlete. It doesn’t matter if your “voice use” involves speaking, teaching,...
Voices FIT to Inspire...
February 4, 2019
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An occupational voice user is any individual who places great demands upon his/her voice and whose livelihood is dependent upon a functioning voice (Stemple, 2000)--which...
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Sara Davis, M.A. CCC-SLP
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