Voice

Voice is the sound produced by the larynx and has three basic characteristics. The pitch, how high or thick our voice is, the timbre and the volume. But in order to be able to speak, it is not just the larynx that advocates. There are many vocal organs involved such as the muscles of the mouth, teeth, nose, lungs, etc.

However, the daily needs of some people combined with an occupation that requires prolonged or intense use of the voice can unexpectedly lead to a voice disorder.

Symptoms

• Vrachnada
• Feeling that our voice disappears as we speak
• Intense effort to talk
• Dryness
• Breaks in the voice, like commas
• Irrelevant changes in the pitch or volume of the voice
• Pain in the neck
• Loss of voice, can occur even in cases where there is no organic problem
• Nodules - polyps
• Odours - calluses
• Laryngitis
• Intense coughing
• Problems with nasality (subnasal - paranasal)
• Hibiphonia (inappropriate tone of voice, usually observed in boys at the beginning of puberty, having a particularly high voice.)

Reason

As far as our everyday life is concerned

• Bad daily habits such as, using a very loud voice for a long time
• Talking in closed environments with a lot of noise
• Being in places with fumes, toxic - chemical substances
• Singing using our voice incorrectly

All of the above points to vocal cord abuse being a very common cause of phonation disorders.

Organic causes

• Neuromuscular diseases
• Syndromes
• Slate
• Neurological disorders
• Medications (e.g. asthma)
• Anatomical abnormalities - neoplasms

SOLUTION

If these symptoms last more than a week, visit your otolaryngologist to check the pathological part of the condition and if necessary you should consult a speech and language therapist who will :

• Help you understand exactly where the problem is focused in order to address it
• Demonstrate vocal hygiene models tailored to your needs
• Teach you through practice to use your voice correctly (pronunciation)