Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Is There Hope For Me?
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- Опубликовано: 2 мар 2022
- Five factors you need to consider when dealing with Muscle Tension Dysphonia or similar muscle tension related voice problems.
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Are you dealing with Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD) and you are not sure why it is taking so long to get rid of it? Maybe you have some vocal strain symptoms or experience voice tension on occasions. Let me share 5 important factors to consider when it comes to muscle tension dysphonia treatment. This is a complex condition that needs to be addressed from many different angles, like specific muscle tension dysphonia treatment exercises with different goals, muscle tension dysphonia massage and how it affects you, muscle tension dysphonia exercises in the field of physiotherapy, muscle tension dysphonia therapy from other medical professionals. So, if you are looking for answers to how to treat muscle tension dysphonia, look as wide as you can. Don’t just consider the narrow muscle tension dysphonia symptoms, look at your whole body and mind.
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Thank you for watching the video. Have you tried many different things to solve your vocal problem but have not found the complete solution yet? Let me know.
How long does it tend to take people to recover from MTD? I've finished my speech therapy, I have learnt all the techie I need and am feeling some improvement but I wonder how long the average recovery time is? Many thanks.
Thank you so much I feel so overwhelmed that I have thought about not speaking hardly at all and pretending I am not able to speak at all
I am sorry to hear that you are feeling that way. Are you getting help? I recommend that you work with a voice therapist who can guide you through this process.
Thank you so much for all your help, Katarina. I am currently working with an ENT, a speech pathologist and vocal coach. YOur videos have been a big help for me!
I am happy to hear that my videos are helpful. I wish you all the best.
Just got diagnosed with this yesterday. Super appreciate your thorough explanation and advice. I play music and sing for a living, been struggling for years now and not known what's going on...really feeling encouraged after your video. Thank you.
Hey wassup how's it now
Thank YOU SO MUCH, IM LISTENING, REALLY DEEP
THANK YOU
You are so welcome
You Saud something for me to concentrate on. Motor factors, what it all includes and work from there. Must continue Vocal excercise
Having a routine of vocal exercises that work for you is important. Do them with awareness and notice the nuances when it feels easy and free and when it does not.
Great video. Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Is that me? Yep! Exactly. Everything you’ve said, that’s me! :)
Thank you for this helpful video.
That is my response as well been struggling with all of it for almost 4 months. Can I ask how your doing with the vocal pain? Thanks you 🙂
Sorry to hear that you can identify with everything what I said. Let me know if you have any questions.
Jenny, if you are experiencing vocal pain, check out some of my other videos where I talk about it. You may find them helpful. If you have any questions, let me know.
Good bless you Katrina
Thank you!
This is 100% me! I have been working for the same company for 16 years using my voice professionally non stop for 8 or more hours a day. I'm also a singer on top of this. about 3 months ago I was sick with Covid and then got sick with 3 viruses after that I had to work straining my voice during this time. One day I had major pain, tension, swelling in my vocal cord area. The pain and strain has not gone away in 3 months and I'm scared I'm stuck like this. I have saw an ENT and have pending appointments with a laryngologist and speech therapist but it takes several months to get an appointment. Im almost always in pain when i talk and have used my vacation time at work just to get days off to rest my voice. I feel so sad and desperate to have my vocal cords healed as this effects my life and career.
Jenny, I am so sorry to hear that you are dealing with this issue. I am not sure in which country you are but waitlists for ENTs and voice therapists are endless. Watch my videos on pain and how we understand pain and what you could to start helping decreasing the perception of pain. Let me know if you have any questions.
@@healthyvoicetips Thank you! I see the speech therapist tomorrow morning I'm very excited and your videos have helped. When you go through something like this it feels like your life and career are over but I have a lot of hope and willing to work on all the tips you give. Thanks again❤️
I feel your pain.
how have you been healing?
🙋🏻♀️I have MTD, and I like your videos. I have seen an SLP (voice therapist) for MTD at my ENT’s office and recovered well. I still have issues with air flow on the last word in a sentence, but I’m thrilled the pain is gone. I’ve found that recovery is not immediate. It takes time. I’d love to hear your thoughts on breath support throughout an entire sentence. I know I could breathe more during a sentence, but I really do feel I should be able to get more mileage out of my sentences (air-wise). Thank you for your helpful videos! I’m a pharmacist, voice actor, and podcast host…definitely a professional voice user!
Hi Kim, I am glad to hear that you are doing well. Regarding breath and running out of breath, we always have to look beyond the amount of breath we inhale. There are other things coming to place, like vocal folds closure (is there a slight gap that leaks a little bit of air?), big body muscles engagement (which allow the breathing and laryngeal muscles work more efficiently), exhalation muscles (that manage the airflow). People with MTD are known to start speaking at 40% of their lung capacity and go down to 10% (people without this diagnosis start speaking at about 60% of their lung capacity and take another breath at about 40%). So these are things that I would look at. I hope this helps.
Hi Kim, I see you are getting better with SLP.... DO YOU HAVE A TELEPHONE OF YOUR SLP... so maybe I can may talk to them...please
Thanks to you I learn to steam my voice and I feel much better ,i go to my gp and the lady from there she start to massage my neck ,and i say to her is a problem inside ,and I notice I am just loosing my time so I decide to go to a private and they find the problem Vocal cords polyps ☺️,so what I am trying to say your video help me more then doctors at the hospital ,thank you for taking from your time and teach us the tricks
Hi Valeria, I am glad that you found my videos helpful. I am very happy that you were able to find help that you deserve and figured out the source of your vocal problem. I wish you all the best. If you have any questions, let me know.
@@healthyvoicetips thank you so much ,I will 😊
Yess ma'am, the laryngologist told me my vocal chords were fine but I can still feel something else is there in my voice that is not normal and I'm am sick worried about it. I cry all the time nowadays. It's been going on for more than a month. I think I have this problem. I feel hopeless and disappointed. I used to sing very good but now when I sing even for a few minutes it pains but then comes back to normal and this happens again and again. The doctors are saying it's nothing. But i WANT A SOLUTION. I WANT TO SING AGAIN LIKE BEFORE !!!!!
Vocal pain is invisible to others so they cannot understand what you are going through and how it feels. Your pain is absolutely real! I recommend that you find a laryngologist who specializes in working with singers and voice professionals (you may need to travel to a bigger city or specialized centre outside of your city). Or you can find a voice therapist or singing voice specialist who can help you overcome your vocal pain. If you have any other questions, let me know.
@@healthyvoicetips Ma'am should I continue singing with this voice only? What will happen if I do? Also it pains sometimes and sometimes not while singing.
Inform yourself about botox for muscle tension dysphonia
Learn how to control certain muscles this makes sense. Great 👍
Thank you for stopping by.
Hi. I’ve got the papilloma virus and have been suffering with vocal strain because of this. I’ve always thought it was the virus causing the problem with my horrendous vocal strain but although this was definitely the catalyst I’m now thinking I have MTD from watching your videos. Ive had my 3rd operation to burn off the virus but my voice is still tight and almost impossible to use. Therefore the issue must be that I’ve been straining my voice or muscles to try to talk while the virus was present and now my muscles are not being used correctly. Have you any advice. I’m booked into see my ent doctors in a few weeks post opp and I’m sure he will agree with the MTD. What exercises would you recommend etc. thanks in advance.
Hi I’ve had a paralysed vocal chord for 2 years but had a thyroplasty 2 weeks ago with no improvement to my voice they have diagnosed me with mtd 😣 my speech therapist had given me straw exercises what else can I do! Please help!
My whole channel has many exercises for people with MTD. But because you also have a paralyzed vocal fold, I suggest that you speak to your voice therapist and follow their recommendations.
Which exercises train you to perform good vocal closure (gentle) without the use of false cords and extrinsic muscles? Any examples of those?
It can be any exercise. The important part is to focus on vocal effort. How can you do that exercise with less effort at the level of the vocal folds. What do you need to change to achieve that? Less air? Less pressure under the vocal folds? Different tongue or jaw position? Different alignment of head and neck? More muscle engagement in the body?
I wanted to know where you're located and do you work privately?
Hi David, I am located in Canada and I have an online coaching program. Feel free to visit my website: www.vocalfreedomsystem.com/ Let me know if you have more questions.
Madam, yesterday i went to the place of dust and gas , after returning home my voice os hoarse, how can I deal with my voice now.
I've taken steam 2 times already.
It may take some time. Continue steaming and some gentle vocal exercises. Drink plenty of fluids. If your voice is still hoarse after a couple of weeks, check with your doctor. In the future, avoid such environments or wear a protective mask.
Yea the ent told me my vocal cords was fine but my throat really hurts when talking or singing
How's it now
I am sorry to hear that you are dealing with vocal pain. I wonder if you saw my series on vocal pain. It may give you some answers to your questions. Here is a link: ruclips.net/p/PLGx2QnYydrrnNauIrJMoEop2XyNeBGP_p
@@ArjunA-ln3ov stilk kinda bad ima going to another ent on april 1st i will update u
I have recently had balloon dilation on my trachea. It’s been 2 weeks but I have started having some muscle tension the last couple of days!
I am a singer. I have started singing again. What would you recommend for me to do to lesson the tension?
Massage and myofascial release, movement and stretching can release muscle tension. SOVT exercises (gentle straw phonation) can rebalance and optimize the phonatory function too.
Ive been through all of this but still can't see any hope. It's just a mystery. Is there enough science about this going on? Why does it seems we know so little about the larynx?
Yes, there is more and more science for this. Of course, science does not know everything so the larynx is still an organ that we need to learn more about. Here is a link to a resource with a blueprint of how I help people with MTD: www.vocalfreedomsystem.com/blueprint See if you can spot some things that you have not tried or considered when dealing with MTD.
Sup
I think I have MTD… (not diagnosed)
But my throat is always in pain and there’s just a lot of muscular effort to just speak. I really tend to lose hope and morale because I used to be able to sing so well but I just can’t anymore😔💔 it’s saddening
Can I ask if it would be possible to see a laryngologist for a voice assessment?
@@healthyvoicetips I did see an ENT and he said my vocal cords look great
They were a little swelled up though. I do have acid reflux and I suspect that’s the cause of the swelling
I’ve had it for 7 years and the PPIs have no effect currently. I am convinced my suspected MTD is a result of my GERD. I’m currently opting for surgical means to tackle the reflux as nothing is working anymore. I don’t know which surgical procedure would be best for a singer but I think the LINX procedure is the least invasive. Please assist on surgical means for acid reflux for singers.
@@matebesisehume2623 did you done linx processure ? How r u now
@@kalash6936 nope
@@matebesisehume2623 Hello. The situation you describe here is exactly what I have been going through for the last year. Have you found things that helped the reflux? PPI’s have done nothing to help me. I’ve been taking them for months. Have you found things that help? Has the MTD reduced or lessened? I’m currently in voice therapy and contemplating surgery for reflux, but waiting to see a Gastroenterologist. I’d love to hear more about your journey with this. Thank you!
Do you have any approach to Reinke Edema?
First, managing the cause that lead to Reinke's edema. Second, vocal exercises that support the skill you need most to produce healthy voice - is it resonance, airflow or something else? There is no one-fit-all approach.
I don’t have a good closure of my vocals folds and I use the extrinsic muscles to have enough closure! Lot of tension in my throat.