Voice Disorders

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VOICE DISORDERS

True Voice Speech Pathology manages a range of voice disorders, including:

  • Vocal fold nodules

  • Vocal fold cysts or polyps

  • Muscle Tension Dysphonia

  • Vocal fold paralysis

  • Peri-operative therapy

  • Parkinson’s Disease (LSVT certification)

  • Spasmodic Dysphonia

  • Puberphonia

Voice changes or ‘dysphonia’ can impact greatly on one’s livelihood and, unfortunately, this impact is frequently underestimated by friends and colleagues. Professional voice users rely on good voice to both fulfil job requirements and to progress their careers. This group reaches beyond singers and actors to include teachers, barristers, auctioneers, coaches, journalists, personal trainers, customer service officers, phone operators and many more. Such occupations comprise 1/3 of the labour force.

Treatment

Speech Pathologists improve voice quality and endurance utilising simple, evidence-based vocal tract exercises as well as behavioural and lifestyle adjustments. Together these can help balance the subsystems of breathing, phonation and resonation in the presence of an injury, as well as acting to prevent further vocal injuries.