The 4 Basic Principles That Underly a Hoarse Voice [VIDEO]

A new video has been created showing what the 4 underlying principles that lead to a hoarse voice are. Examples of the different types of hoarse voice are also shown. By understanding these principles, one can have a better understanding of what may be going on if the voice becomes raspy or hoarse. Here are a few of the different types of vocal cord pathology shown in the video: • Vocal cord bowing • Vocal cord paralysis • Vocal cord polyp • Vocal cord pre-nodules • Vocal cord nodul…

10/29/2017 0

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Vocal Cord Changes Throughout the Menstrual Cycle

It is not unheard of that a fertile female singer experiences slight fluctuations in the quality of the voice throughout the menstrual cycle. In particular, in the immediate premenstrual period, up to 40% of female singers may note a deeper shift in the vocal range, tone inaccuracy, and/or tendency to develop vocal cord hemorrhage . Such vocal changes are hypothesized to be secondary to the affect of estrogen and progesterone on the vocal fold tissues, and especially any blood vessels that …

6/15/2017 0

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Video of the Human Voicebox in Action!

In honor of World Voice Day on April 16, 2017, I have created a new video showing how the voicebox is examined using a fiberoptic endoscope threaded through the nose. I created the first version of this video back in 2007 and given better and newer technology, I have decided to do a refresh including more info and examples. Of course, the video and audio quality is also way better compared to a decade ago. Check it out!

4/14/2017 0

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Beyonce Cancels Concert Due to Voice Problem

Image by Nat Ch Villa on Wikipedia On Sept 6, 2016,  Beyonce  announced that she is postponing her concert scheduled for 9/7/16 in New Jersey until 10/7/16 due to "strict doctor's orders for  vocal rest ." Details are sparse in media reports, but given the voice rest order is for only a few weeks, I suspect it's due to laryngitis of some kind, whether bacterial or viral. If  nodules ,  polyps ,  cyst , etc. were present, voice rest would have been for several months (r…

9/07/2016 0

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Can Acupuncture Treat Vocal Cord Lesions?

According to Chinese researchers , acupuncture certainly can help with phono-traumatic vocal cord lesions ( nodules , polyps , or chronic laryngitis). In their study , 123 patients with these pathologies were than divided into genuine acupuncture, fake acupuncture, and no acupuncture groups. The genuine acupuncture group received needles in nine voice-related acupoints for 30 minutes, two times a week for 6 weeks, whereas the fake acupuncture group received blunted needles that merely stimu…

8/26/2015 0

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Donny Osmond Undergoes Vocal Cord Surgery

On August 11, 2015, Donny Osmond underwent vocal cord surgery to remove a hemorrhagic polyp.  The year 2015 is turning out to be a doozy for injured vocal cords with 4 other celebrity singers being sidelined for vocal cord injuries. • Miranda Lambert - July 2015 •  Meghan Trainor  - July 2015 •  Chad Kroeger  - June 2015 •  Sam Smith  - April 2015 •  Nathan Sykes  - April 2013 •  Nicki Manaj  - August 2012 •  Florence Welch  - July 2012 •  Maxwell  - June 2012 •  Keith Urban  - Nov…

8/24/2015 0

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