Voice Therapy

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Voice Therapy

The inability to use our voices effectively has the potential to have a major impact on personal relationships, careers, and the overall quality of our lives. A wide array of circumstances can lead to loss of voice quality or a total loss of voice. For example, voice problems may be due to:
  • Misuse of the voice (frequently screaming or raising the voice)
  • Environmental factors like allergies
  • Pharmacological side effects
  • Viruses
  • Bacterial infections
  • Neurological disorders
  • Issues like vocal cord nodules
  • Vocal fold surgery
One of the most frequent causes of a loss of voice quality is laryngitis, although inflammation of the vocal cords due to allergies, viruses, and gastroesophageal reflux are also common. SLPs play a central role in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of voice disorders. Voice therapy is an approach used by speech-language pathologists to help patients find relief from symptoms and achieve the best possible voice. Voice therapy consists of an assessment, followed by the implementation of two techniques: voice therapy and vocal hygiene.