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Should I Use Throat Lozenges?!

March 24, 2019
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As the seasons continue to change along with the weather and the allergens present in our air, many people will report experiencing throat irritation classified by a...
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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...
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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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Opportunity? Opportunity.

March 4, 2019
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Every single time you open your mouth to speak is an opportunity to use good voice…and you (as someone who consistently uses their voice) must remember that.
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What's Your Baseline?

February 25, 2019
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If you are a professional or occupational voice user, it is very important to get a “baseline scope” (called a videostroboscopy) of your vocal folds, a.k.a. your...
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To Clear or Not to Clear? That is the Question...

February 18, 2019

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And the answer is…Don’t do it.

Throat clearing is essentially slamming your vocal folds together. This is potentially damaging to the very fragile tissues of the...
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"Do I Really Need to Warm Up?"

February 13, 2019
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The short answer is YES.
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YOU, as an occupational voice user, are a vocal athlete. It doesn’t matter if your “voice use” involves speaking, teaching,...
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GUESS WHO?

January 27, 2019
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WHO is an occupational voice user?!... According to Stemple (2000), an occupational voice user is any individual who places great demands upon his/her voice and whose livelihood...
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Vocal Hygiene: Episode #2!

January 21, 2019
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*Refer to Vocal Hygiene: Episode #1 for the appropriate foundational information about vocal hygiene. A second essential aspect of vocal hygiene is reducing inefficient use of...
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