About Voicework
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What is Voicework?

Voicework, also known as Voice Therapy, involves a patient-centered treatment method to modify vocal behaviors and eliminate voice misuse, manage voice disorders non-surgically and allow for improved voice use. Voice therapy is often recommended after a thorough examination of the vocal folds and assessment of the functional use of the voice.

Voice therapy is used to return the voice to its highest and most functional use by:

application of vocal hygiene principles to daily use of the voice
a series of specific therapeutic exercises to improve voice quality
application of voice exercises in daily speaking and/or singing

What is Vocal Hygiene?

Vocal hygiene is a daily regimen for reducing or eliminating environmental and behavioural factors than may damage the voice. For example, smoking, excessive alcohol intake, exposure to fumes and chemicals and frequent shouting are some activities that may damage the vocal folds.

Adequate water intake to lubricate body tissues, regular exercise and a well balanced diet are positive aspects of vocal hygiene and contribute to the overall success of voice use. Like dental hygiene, vocal hygiene is a daily routine to keep the voice functioning at its highest and most efficient level.

Are voice therapists singing teachers?

Most voice therapists are speech-language pathologists and not singing teachers. Singing teachers teach people how to sing and voice therapists help to restore normal vocal function to injured voices. Singing teachers have their own associations and are not licensed to practice voice therapy as a medical specialty. There are, however, a few singing teachers who are speech-language pathologists with a license to practice voice therapy and who also teach singing.

Can someone with a weak voice be helped?

There are many ways to increase the loudness and projection of the voice. Voice therapy techniques which focus on building resonance and loudness can be successful. If a vocal fold paralysis or vocal fold atrophy is found, surgical corrections are possible to improve the strength of the voice.

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