Voice Therapy:
Therapy for voice disorders focuses on the proper use of breathing, articulation, resonance, and the larynx, or voice box (voicing). Common symptoms of a treatable voice disorder include recurring or continual hoarseness, breathiness, inability to project your voice or hyper/ hypo nasality. Vocal nodules are the leading cause of a hoarse voice in children and can be caused by overusing the voice such as yelling on the playground or at sporting events. A good voice treatment program can often eliminate vocal nodules.
The diagram below shows a normal larynx at rest with the vocal cords open and then closed for voicing. Some voice disorders cannot be eliminated entirely, but many patients can be helped by identifying compensatory strategies for speaking which help to minimize the difficulty and can be prepared to deal with daily communication challenges.
The diagram below shows a normal larynx at rest with the vocal cords open and then closed for voicing. Some voice disorders cannot be eliminated entirely, but many patients can be helped by identifying compensatory strategies for speaking which help to minimize the difficulty and can be prepared to deal with daily communication challenges.
