Professional Voice Care for Patients and Performers
Many people don’t realize that unexplained voice changes can
be corrected or significantly improved, often with therapy alone or, in some
cases, with minimally invasive procedures. At the Voice Center, we treat professionals who
rely on their voices – singers, actors, public speakers, broadcasters, lawyers,
clergy, and teachers – and seniors or anyone experiencing vocal problems.
We help patients who develop voice problems due to
neurological disease, trauma, and other conditions – even unknown reasons. The
speech-language pathologists at the Voice Center work with patients one-on-one
to teach them techniques and strategies to optimize voice production.
Patients should schedule an evaluation with our team if they
notice any voice, swallowing, or airway changes, such as:
- Age-related changes
- Breathing difficulties
- Decreased loudness
- Difficulty swallowing
- Hoarseness
- Loss of pitch range
- Pain or discomfort in the
throat or ears
- Pain or fatigue when
speaking or singing
- Problems with the singing
voice
- Voice breaks
- Vocal tremor
- Whispery or breathy voice
Voice Problems We Treat
A voice problem is any undesirable change in the voice that
lasts longer than two weeks. Medical conditions and overuse can damage the
voice. Voice problems can also result from vocal misuse, such as speaking or
singing too loudly or at an abnormally high or low pitch, or abuse, such as
excessive talking, screaming, coughing, smoking, or inhaling irritants.
Our voice care team provides an extensive range of clinical
expertise to treat voice, airway, larynx, and swallowing problems that include: