April 14, 2019
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Vocal efficiency and vocal economy are “fancy” terms for the basic ability to sustain phonation (voice) over long periods of time without injury (or fatigue). Sounds like the perf...
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Reflux 101
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 certai...
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 “tickle”, “sc...
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 hoarseness related ...
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 voice ...
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 vocal folds a...
"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, preaching, inst...
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 basicall...
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