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voice therapy

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What Is Voice Therapy?

Voice therapy is a specialized form of treatment provided by a highly trained and qualified speech pathologist to treat individuals who suffer from a voice disturbance.

Symptoms of a Voice Disturbance

Common symptoms of a voice disturbance include:

Hoarseness
Vocal fatigue
Poor pitch quality
Difficulties with intonation or prosody
Vocal cord dysfunction

purpose

Purpose of Voice Therapy

Voice therapy is designed to improve overall vocal quality, strength, and function. Before an individual engages in a voice evaluation with a trained speech pathologist, they must be evaluated by an ENT to rule out any vocal cord pathology. An ENT must also provide a prescription for the evaluation and treatment, which will be presented to the speech pathologist.

A voice evaluation will include a combination of objective and subjective measures that assess:

Vocal quality
Pitch
Volume
Breath support
Vocal health

Once the evaluation is complete, the speech pathologist will use the gathered data to create a treatment plan and determine the best approach for therapy. This typically consists of therapeutic exercises along with behavioral and lifestyle modifications.

lsvt

Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)

Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) is a specialized type of voice therapy specifically used with patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. LSVT is an intensive, effective, one-on-one treatment provided by a trained LSVT specialist.

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