Indirect therapy designed to help the patient understand relevant aspects of voice production and to encourage modifications of surrounding and lifestyle in order to facilitate healthy voice production and improved vocal performance.
Screaming
Unconventional voice use
cheering
Systematically review with the patient a typical day beginning from when he or she first awakes to bedtime.
Have the client log when, where, and how many times phonotraumatic behaviors occurred.
Communication challenging
Effort to get through the day
Less interaction with people
Restrictions in personal and social life
Frustration
Feeling handicapped
How can someone enhance lifestyle choices to improve/maintain vocal health?
Eliminate use of:
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Recreational drugs
- Caffeinated beverages
Improve sleeping habits
Eating a healthy diet
Professional voice users
Individuals with voice disorders such as polyp's, vocal lesions, nodules, contact ulcers/granuloma's
The American Academy of Speech Correction
In the early1970’s it was thought that there was a relationship between ______ and vocal endurance.
Educate
Address the amount and type of voice use
Decrease phonotraumatic behaviors
Improve hydration
Enhance lifestyle choices to improve/maintain vocal health
According to Kaneko, et al., 2016. “Optimal Duration for Voice Rest After Vocal Fold Surgery: Randomized Controlled Clinical Study," their data suggested that ___days of voice rest followed by voice therapy may lead to better wound healing of the vocal fold compared to _____ days.
As a prevention strategy
As a management strategy