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Voice
How can therapy help?
About
At Sagebrush, our goal is to improve the sound of your voice to improve your ability to communicate in activities that are most important to you. The sound of our voice is deeply connected to our identity, so it is very important to the Sagebrush team to help you improve it.
Populations we often serve who experience voice difficulty:
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Stroke
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Parkinson's
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Muscle tension dysphonia
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Vocal cord dysfunction
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Vocal nodules
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Chronic cough/throat clearing
What does voice therapy look like at Sagebrush?
Ste​p 1: Complete an evaluation.
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You will meet with your speech therapist to review your medical history, report voice difficulties, complete assessments and questionnaires, and collaboratively create a plan with your speech therapist to improve your voice difficulties.
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Step 2: Complete voice imaging.
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Most patients, but not all, will complete voice imaging. Imaging is often required, because it is the only way your therapist can truly see your voice box. Voice imaging can detect characteristics like irritation, vocal fold weakness, tension, and abnormalities on the vocal folds.
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Imaging helps your speech therapist prescribe appropriate voice exercises and compensatory strategies based on the detailed findings of your voice imaging.
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Voice imaging is performed by and ENT or speech therapist via a scope.
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​Step 3: Complete voice therapy.
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Voice therapy may include some or all of the following approaches:
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1. Exercises to reduce voice box tension
2. Exercises to strengthen voice muscles
3. Education and improvement of vocal hygiene
4. Improve breathing patterns
5. Strengthen breathing muscles
6. Application of strategies to reduce communication difficulty in challenging situations (e.g., noisy restaraunt)
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