September 15, 2019
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Laryngitis is an inflammation or swelling of the larynx (voicebox) from overuse, irritation, or infection; the most common cause is a viral infection (think: cold, flu,...
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Dysphonia Among Hairdressers, EMST-150 Revisited, and PYV!
Dysphonia and Risk Factors Among Hairdressers...
YOUR HAIRDRESSER. You see them once every few months (or more or less), and they’ve become your friend. They’ve been with you through...
MORE Good News about SOVTEs!!
July 15, 2021
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MORE GOOD NEWS about SOVTEs!
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A new research study (Savareh, et al., 2021) investigated the immediate effects of semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTEs) as a vocal warm-up in...
PROTECT your VOICE from the COLD!!
January 6, 2021
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PROTECT Your VOICE from the COLD!
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COLD TEMPS got ya down?! It’s easy to happen in these cold winter months. Wherever you live, aim to do all you can to prevent...
How Can You CREATE a New Vocal Habit?
June 17, 2020
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Ok, you KNOW that you should PRIORITIZE your vocal health AND perform vocal warm-ups and other vocal exercises before/after your occupational voice use…BUT despite your good...
More on Muscle Tension Dysphonia...
May 21, 2020
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Muscle Tension Dysphonia Part Two: The Importance of a Whole Body, Mind, and Voice Treatment Approach...
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Inefficient &/or hyperfunctional use of the muscles of the larynx,...
Muscle Tension Dysphonia Part One
May 19, 2020
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Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a condition defined by increased tension in the intrinsic & extrinsic muscles of the larynx that results in a pathological disturbance of voice....
Vocal Efficiency and Vocal Economy
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...
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...
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