Muscle Tension Dysphonia Treatment
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Learn about treatment options, muscle tension dysphonia recovery time, and much more.
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In the first video about muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), I talked about causes, symptoms and the diagnostic process ( • Muscle Tension Dysphon... ). In this video, I will explain muscle tension dysphonia therapy from the view of a speech-language pathologist. I will quickly explain the goals of muscle tension dysphonia exercises and muscle tension dysphonia massage.
Check out my other videos for some muscle tension dysphonia treatment exercises (such as breathing exercises, straw exercises, SOVT exercises etc.). Voice therapy for muscle tension dysphonia is the gold standard for this condition. Visit a specialist and start working with a voice professional to deal with your voice problem. But before you do that, watch this video to learn more about your options.
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Thank you for watching. Which area of the A.L.E.R.T. framework are you going to explore more to deal with your voice problem? Let me know in the comments below!
@Jim Carrey I am not quite sure I understand your question. Do you have problem with pronunciation of some sounds? Is it all the time or under certain conditions? Is it only at the end of words or in other word positions, like in the middle or at the beginning? Have you had this problem always or is this something that is only recent?
Hello .what if I cant control my lpr... will these exercises still help me regain my singing voice?
God speed
Hi @Jim Carrey, I recommend you visit a specialist who can actually hear and see you. I am not sure I can help here.
Hi @A lexa Mcbride! The other treatment options can definitely improve the vocal function. But I am not sure to what extent. It is hard to predict how successful the treatment will be if management of LPR is limited.
@@healthyvoicetips thank You... Yes Im doing my best to control my lpr...Im now trying honey and marshmallow it somehow alleviated my voice issue w o any diet modification and Im still om my third day.Hoping for best results to reduce inflammation in my throat.
Thank you for all this wonderful information. I love singing but gradually my voice has deteriorated following a long period of laryngitis 5/6 years ago (singing in 2 choirs) then a couple of years ago a viral infection upper respiratory. I now understand that I have some very bad singing techniques and think I need to begin again!! There is definitely tension and now anxiety associated with reduced ability. I will start using the massage and the daily exercises and hope I can recover. Thank you
If your voice has changed in quality, I would recommend that you visit a voice specialist to have it checked properly. Just in case.
Thank you 😊 for the great videos.
You are very welcome!
Thanku for sharing this video clip Katarina.
My pleasure 😊
very interesting! thanks for sharing
No problem! Thank you for stopping by.
Been on a 3+ year saga of treatments to get my voice back. At least 7 Doctors of all types including ENTs. Cardiologist, Gastro, Pulmonologist, Allergist, Primary care. Treated 5X with Steroids and Antibiotics. Would improve then regress. Treated for reflux and allergies. No improvement. New ENT Found a long term sinus infection and had major sinus surgery and fixed deviated septum June 2021. Marginal improvement. Finally I had swelling on Right cheek around Christmas 21. Misdiagnosed as muscle spasm. Eventually massive pain caused the ENT to admit to hospital and order CATscan and they found a wisdom tooth infection that had traveled up to my cheek to present as a lump. More powerful antibiotics for 6 weeks. Had the tooth out and my voice seems to be on the mend. The cause was a long term chronic tooth infection leaking into surrounding tissues and nerves nearby that would cause inflammation, spasms and loss of control anytime the voice would start to warm up and be used. Now my voice seems to respond and be more pliable and not straining when I talk. I have developed lots of bad habits trying to press and overcome but it seems to be on the mend. It pains me to tell you how much this has all cost me in time and $.
I will keep on with the straw exercises and other vocal practices and see what happens.
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I am sorry to hear what you had to go trough to finally find the real cause for your voice problem. I wish you all the best. If you have any questions, let me know.
Thank you for sharing and i am so sorry the medical system failed you for so long. I am just beginning all of this and have so far seen a doctor and ent specialist and was diagnosed with tension dysphomia. I barely talk and dont sing and when i do talk its not loud. I still have my wisdom teeth and wonder if a dentist would of found that issue sooner?
this is great!!
Thank you!
Very nice video. I am also an slp and i suffered from acid reflux. I started medication 5 months after. My neck at that time was felt to be tight and swallen. I could not utter a sentence without feeling pain. I was so sad at that time. Later i took medication but the tightness in my neck and the severe pain when i was swallowing was driving me mad. Later i figure it out that i must have developed MTD. Massage to the neck myscles made all the difference to me. The first time i did it, all outer skin of my neck became deep red, which means that they were extremely tight
Hi Iordanis! Nice to meet another SLP here! Your story just confirms that nobody is immune to voice issues. Even voice specialists like you! I hope you are doing better now.
Very interesting Katarina. Tks ;)
Hi, nice to see you again!
Katarina! Hey great vid! There was supposed to be a link to the list of abusive vocal behaviours at 3:50 but I did not see it. Is it still available?
Yes, it should be still there. But here it is again: how2improvesinging.mykajabi.com/vocal-abuse-checklist
Hello, I was just diagnosed with MTD. I'm thankful to have come upon your channel. I watched this video and cannot see the link to the checklist for dangerous vocal behaviors. Please let me know how I might get it. Thank you!
I am sorry for that. This is one of my older videos and I do things slightly differently now. Send me an email to myhealthyvoice@gmail.com and I will send you a copy of that document via email.
@@healthyvoicetips Thanks🙏 I will send an email to you.
Very informative
Thank you Ali!
I have this condition and my profession deals with talking for almost 6 hours straight a day. Sometimes my voice just cuts out. I've gone through vocal therapy two previous times to restore my voice. This last week I am finding my voice sounds hoarse in the morning and cuts out from time to time. The weird thing about MDT for me, is singing within one octave is easy and my voice doesn't cut out then.
It is common for people to report that singing produces clearer voice than speaking. Usually, that stems from better "support" or body engagement that helps the little muscles in the throat not overwork. If your voice is worst in the morning, is there a routine you can establish that would help improve vocal function?
@@healthyvoicetips I no longer have the job where I'm speaking all day long. No more hoarseness One of the things in vocal therapy they suggested was getting one of those vibrators - that actually helped. I drink a lot more water and that also helps but still have a weak voice.
I've suffered with my voice for 22 years now, since I was 11 and my voice changed. I've had vocal therapy and vocal coaching. This had helped a little but I still have a lot of issues. I've had chiropractic and massage therapy also. I eat well, drink only water and dont drink or smoke. My natural speaking voice is fairly low, but if I go too low my voice cracks. If I go high I generally tighten up and cant produce any sound at all. Feels like I'm being strangled and every now and then, a weak high pitched noise will leak out. I have had extremely rare days maybe 10 over 22 years where I've had full access to my voice, approximately 5 octaves. My goal is to sing, I used to sing as a child and had a strong well balanced voice. I have noticed, on the odd occasion when I've had a cold or sinus infection, my voice is free and I can access all of it with ease. As soon as I get well I'm back to 'normal' so frustrating. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Jon, I just left you a response under another video. I hope you found it.
Hey Jon it sounds exactly same as me!
I struggle with my voice as well, lemme know if yoj need to chat with someone with same problem. 👍😅
@@narcilicious thanks will do. 👍
@@JonDraine send me a message on Instagram. My handle name is Phyzyc. I have this condition and I would like to talk to you about it
Hi Jon, what did you do for this? I have the same problem
Hey Katarina, Dysphonia plicae ventricularis - has effected my high singing falsetto voice, will speech therapy fix restore my voice fully?
Hi Bobby,
It's really important in that case to see your particular case.
If you've been already assessed by a laryngologist (that’s the first step I highly recommend in solving vocal problems), as a SLP I'd like to suggest you to check out my website for more free and paid resources: www.vocalfreedomsystem.com/
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@@healthyvoicetips That's crazy and shady of you to offer your course to others diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia but not me? I thought u said your course wasn't for people diagnosed with mtd and that I need to seek speech therapy but here you are in the comment section recommending your courses. I don't understand.
Interesting for me is that i already am able to have a relatively strong voice. It just goes bad as soon as i get nervous in social settings. Common triggers for it are: job application, introducing to a group, evaluation talks, public speaking and sometimes small talk. I can feel my abdomen, just under the ribs get quite tense. I also have a general feeling of shame and guilt surrounding my the sound and loudness of my voice. Should i look for voice therapy or mental therapy?
I have experienced the same things and in my case it was social anxiety, maybe you can look into that.
I am exactly the same as you.
Your problem sound more like therapy for performance anxiety or anxiety in general. Also dealing with your feeling of shame and guilt can be addressed with someone who works in the area of mental health. I wish you all the best.
I have MTD due to covid. Ventilator being taking out and put back in 3 times. Still working through it after 6 weeks. 😖starting voice therapy soon. Until then hope this helps!
Hi Tessa, how are you doing? How is your voice feeling today?
@@healthyvoicetips I actually didn’t have MTD. I had a granuloma on my vocal chords. My airway closed up, I had a tracheotomy, trache was takin out, and now, continuing voice therapy. Training my vocal chords to work properly again. It’s not an over night thing that’s for sure.
Can MTD cause throat tightness abd suffication sensation? that's what I've had for the last 12 months, and a general breathlessness feeling made worse when talking, thanks
Sorry to hear about your hoarseness/issue/difficulty. Have you been assessed by a laryngologist? That’s the first step I highly recommend in solving vocal problems.
Hello, I saw my Ear, Nose and throat doctor today and he said i have MTD. I got sick November of last year and lost my voice for 2 weeks. My throat feels tight and When i sing i feel so much restriction in higher octaves and modulations are completely restricted. What do you suggest i do about my problem?
If you are having issues just with your singing voice, then find a singing voice specialist who can help you release tension when singing. If you are also having difficulties in your speaking voice, find a voice therapist (speech-language pathologist, SLT or whatever they are called in your country) and have voice therapy to start dealing with MTD. Voice therapy is the first approach when it comes to MTD.
I have functional dysphonia because of muscle tention
But it's also really painful sometimes in my throat
I don't have reflux though
I do have BPD, which means I am always stressed and I am an actor, so when I get stressed, my throat muscles get tight.
Any advice for the pain? I take ibuprophen, but maybe there is a better option. I can loosen the muscles pretty effectively, but my pain is still there
Dealing with pain is not easy. However, I would be careful with self-medicating because some of the drugs may affect your voice too. Talk to your doctor about drugs. As other options, have you had voice therapy? Learning how to use your voice without constriction can avoid creating pain all together. Ask the doctor who diagnosed you, they should have contact for voice therapists.
@@healthyvoicetips I am with a voice therapist currently and will have my second session next week, but I don't really want to have pain until it goes away completely, so I wanted to look for options to reduce the pain while still doing therapy
I'm feeling hopeless that I might have MTD, I generally have an acid reflux but from one month it hurts for me to talk for long periods of time like on a phone call, like I need to keep effort to speak after a point. I feel miserable because it's a permanent condition right? I don't want to live with this for my whole life, and not use my voice without it hurting me :( not diagnosed yet because of covid going around, idk what to do.
Don’t loose your hope! Find a way to have your voice properly evaluated. Don’t self-diagnose. It does not lead to any good outcomes.
Hi Katarina,
I am Mythili. I am a Indian classical singer and teacher. I have been following your channel for quite sometime now. Thanks for all the valuable information, tips and guidance.
My problem is UNIQUE, I suppose. For about 3 years now, whenever I sing or talk continuously for sometime, I always get pain on the left side of my neck (SCM muscle, I think) and the pain radiates into my ear. I visited many ENT doctors.. They say that I don't have any abnormality. Then, I went to Ortho doctors. My MRI result showed that I have spondylosis. I am getting treated by a physiotherapist for
the neck pain. But the pain has not subsided. The problem is the pain is not continuous.. once I get the pain it stays for few hours or continues for few days.. then everything comes down to normalcy.. So many doctors, So many tests.. NO one is able to diagnose my problem.
Katarina, are you getting any idea on what I am going through? Thanks in advance
Thank you for sharing your story. Recent advances in pain science show us that pain does not represent what is going on in the place where you feel the pain. Pain is a complex phenomenon, which is also affected by out thoughts and worries. I suggest that you look into the latest pain science knowledge to find your solutions. I have a few videos on that topic too.
@@healthyvoicetips Thank you for your reply. Will look into those videos :)
Mythili, this is exactly the same what I am going through since some months. Pain on the left side of the throat and then the ear after talking. My ent also suggested an ortho and was diagnosed with spondylosis . Feel better in the mornings but evenings are not good. Since couple of days I feel the pain is back but theres anxiety too , so somehow I am trying to find out if the pain is associated with anxiety. Please let me know if you are feeling better and what did you do. Thanks much for sharing :)
@@healthyvoicetips Thank you so much Katarina. Truly appreciate your effort of making such great videos with beautiful insights🙏
Just one thing if you could help me understand.. is there a possibility if anxiety could be causing this pain/ discomfort in the throat, and how just one side. Or is it the spondylosis. It's all very confusing as there is no answer and now I feel really scared to talk.
Hii Katrina,I hv my videostroboscopy video in my phone ,is that possible that I can send u that and u can check and tell me what to do .
I am sorry but that's not how it's done. Speak to your doctor who can tell you what the recommendation is for your particular problem.
I have a doubt.. Pls answer
The role of Lpr in Mtd..?
Is Lpr is a triggering factor for Mtd?
Is lpr is completely curable?
Can voice therapy will help for mtd, if we not treat for Lpr at same time? Or treatment required for both?.. Request you to pls answer
You are correct - LPR can be a triggering factor. LPR can be very well managed by a combination of approaches (different for each person). MTD is usually a complex matter and taking care of all contributing factors is recommended.
@@healthyvoicetips Thank you.. Complex matter means??
Excuse me . My nerves was cut when i did operations ball 3*4cm at near my vocal ... I wanna back to talk again. Pls help me
Have you seen an ENT?
I thought reflux was a very interesting point.. i had no idea it it could be a factor with voice problems..
Yes, reflux is a very common cause of many voice and throat problems. I am glad you found the info interesting.
Now that I found mtd, I already do not know wether I have reflux or was just misdiagnosed...All I know is whether I eat trigger foods or not I am symptomatic.So Im guessing I have mtd from other causes...I just hope that massage and exercise will respond to me effectively.
@@amcbleed7837 I've had MTD for four years. I think reflux is just an easy diagnosis that they give to everyone, but it's often not correct. I've done all the reflux diets, I've eaten complete junk, nothing makes a difference to my symptoms. I've been tested for a hiatal hernia also.
I'm certain now that mine is psychosomatic, that is not to say the pain and tension isn't real, it is. But it is caused by my mind, subconsciously. If you haven't, read John Sarno's work, start with the Mindbody Prescription. Read the Amazon reviews, see what people say. Check out the TMS forums based on his work, and The Great Pain deception book by Steve Ozanich.
Good luck, I know how debilitating it is
Lpr (silent reflux) is actually what started my voice issues... covid stress added more tension from my shoulders up. Life style changes helped me overcome the reflux..I just need to get rid of this muscle tension.
do you think i can get rid of mtd fully?
i was a voice actress and lost my job
From my experience, you can manage MTD to the point that you don't think about your voice at all and you lead a normal life. There may be some days where tension creeps in but people are able to manage them well.
M diagnosed by mtd. Started music therapy(voice). The only issue that i have is whenever i take deep breaths which are required for excercises to be done i get tight nect muscles and throat gets tight too. Does it affects breathing(mtd). Also how long does it takes for mtd to go, its been 2 months now. I havd noticed slight free neck muscles but also m doing less talking and no singing
The length of treatment is very individual. It depends on many factors. Regarding tension while breathing, it is good that you recognize tension. Find the deepest breath you can without creating tension. For example, breathe in as you would normally do and assess tension. If there is not tension, breathe in a little bit more deeply and assess tension again. If still no tension, then breathe in even more deeply. Do it in a very small steps. Once you start feeling tension, move your body, wiggle it, massage the parts of the body where you feel the tension, or try the breathing exercise while walking or moving around.
Also what type of breathing would you suggest. I have found belly breathing creates more tension and voice because hoarse and uncontrollable . Is it possible that the larynx could shift to either sides(in my case i feel its more on right side) which is why the breathing could have got effected. I am currently having session with a trained vocal teacher and currently working on vocalizing done from diaphragm. My larynx muscle have got less rigid from these vocal function excercises. Do you think i should also go to a speech therapist along side or stick with her.
Hi there, I just recently was diagnosed with this and I have the exact symptoms as you...how are you doing now?
I've had something strange happen to my voice over the past 4 years and it's slowly getting worse. My voice is fine when I wake up, but as the morning progresses it gets weak and people struggle to hear me. It takes quite some effort to generate normal volume and the result is raspy. It gets worse faster if I don't speak. I generally don't speak much anyway. One other symptom when it's bad is that my body wants to breathe in big gulps of air so that makes me wonder if it's a breathing issue. I've tried various breathing techniques which seem to give some relief but 30 minutes later the voice is bad again. Some days are better than others but I haven't found a pattern.
I don't think it's acid reflux because my voice gets better if I lie down.
I wondered if it could be something with the diaphragm but I don't know how to test this theory.
I've seen a couple of ENT doctors who haven't been able to diagnose the problem. No laryngologists or voice specialists in my area. The posture theory looks plausible since I work a lot on my laptop in probably a poor position.
Does any of this sound familiar? I'm getting desperate because my social life is non existent because of this.
I am sorry to hear that you are dealing with a vocal issue and you cannot find a cause or solution. One good thing is that ENTs did not see any structural changes on the vocal folds. But it may mean that you may have a functional voice problem, which is more challenging to uncover or diagnose. I would suggest that you find a specialized voice clinic (a place where they only see people with voice problems). In voice clinics, doctors and voice therapists are better equipped to recognize voice problems and offer help.
I have muscle tension dysphonia for 8 years. I've been too so many speech pathologists but the exercises they give me hurt immediately and seriously no one is able to help me. There's one speech pathologists who says my MTD is because of chronic stress. That makes sense cause before those 8 years ago I was already in extreme chronic stress for 7 years. The stress is a couple of months gone now but speaking/voicing still hurts immediately. What should I do know? Just wait until it recovers out of itself? Or should I do something else? I really dont wanna talk anymore because it hurts immediately.
Future Great Singers are going to Thank you later !! 😄
Thank you for your compliment! I guess this was a compliment? Anyway, thank you for watching.
@@healthyvoicetips Yeah !! It was !!... Love from India 😍
I have strong tension dysphonia which is not getting better despite the voice exercices. Can you give some advice.thank you
I am sorry to hear that you are not getting better. Here is a link to a blueprint of what I do with my clients. Maybe it will help you see what you have tried and what else you could try to solve your voice problem: www.vocalfreedomsystem.com/blueprint Let me know if you have any questions.
@@healthyvoicetips Thank you for your answer. I practice exercises but not every day and cannot relieve the tension in the throat. I feel it in the upper part it si very tight and I feel it is not getting better at all? Is there any chance for improvement if I practice the exercises every day?
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I have pain when talking I don't speak much now I always stay silent just because my throat hurt i am experiencing this problem since 2018 Feb I suffered from anxiety in 2017-2019 in that period I lost my voice. I can't speak much now I don't know if it's mtd or what. I take antiallergic medicine to deal with this pain. Where I live in my country ent are not good standard they don't understand what I say they just tell me to don't talk at all. That's heart breaking
I am so sorry to hear that. It is heart breaking just to read those lines. But I am not able to tell you if you have MTD or not. I wish I could help but without knowing the cause of your problem, I am not able.
My throat hurt if I talk 5 minutes continue and after all day during night it get worse take very much force to speak in short words my throat hurt to speak but if I talk very less throat feel no pain but when I try to speak continues it feels pain. Maybe some day when I will travel to some good place I will go to ent and slp I hope they will understand. And thank you so much for replying when I watched your muscle tension dysphonia symptoms videos I could relate to it so much so I thought maybe it's the problem I'm facing
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There are a lot of links in the description below the video. Not sure which one you wanted. But I guess it is a link to the free resource: how2improvesinging.mykajabi.com/vocal-abuse-checklist
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I'm a man. I used to reject my process of puberty and I used to talk like a child because I was frightened of being an adult, not to mention my problems of anxiety.Now I've been forcing myself to sound like a man, but it has been kinda frustrating... What would you recommend me? Please and thank you!
Hi Robert, not sure if it helps to know that you are not alone with this problem. It's not common but you are definitely not alone. I strongly suggest that you speak to a voice specialist and start a trial voice therapy that is usually very successful after a few sessions. I wish you all the best.
Does Botox help with MTD
Some people with MTD get Botox when everything else fails or when their MTD is secondary to neurological problems or for other complicating reasons.
@@healthyvoicetips dr gave me new diagnosis which is bilateral vocal sulcus.