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Professional voice use (Factors specific to performers that may contribute…
Professional voice use
Define
PVU:
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Can be professional singers, actors, those seeking to become professional, skilled amateur performers
Elite vocal performers: require max vocal performance-need superior quality, pitch, range, loudness from any genre
Role of SP, other professionals in assessing, treating PVU
Assess, treat current voice problems, signs of potential problems. Act as consultant if concern arises regarding use of vocal technique that may cause damage. Ensure WNL safety. Teach posturing of supralaryngeal tract. X cause damage. Vocal hygiene
Singers are very in tune with their voices, even if they notice small problem, they seek help from ENT
Working w team
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Anciliary team members eg. directors, stage managers, producers, artiste managers: need to know rehab process. Faster recovery if change amplification, venues, schedule, costuming.
Factors specific to performers that may contribute to voice difficulties, influence recovery process
Workload
Works >8h/day. Phonotraumatic behaviours eg. screaming in voiceovers, paid to punish their voices
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Learn lines (say aloud), take singing, acting lessons (to broaden horizons), industry is competitive
Travel, temporary living arrangements
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Emotional, volatile personalities
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Occupational hazards
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Makeup restricts facial mobility-heavy, more difficult to articulate (work harder to be heard by audience)
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Common voice diagnosis
Acute vocal strain
Hoarseness, harshness MOST COMMON COMPLAINT
Impaired range-loss of high notes, need medium/full breath
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Tx: voice rest, soft attack, hydrate (steam, water sprays), relax muscle
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Haemorrhage
Acute haemorrhage bcos forceful cough, high range voice, excess tension, subglottal pressure
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Vocal nodules
Voice harsh, whispery, upper range difficult, X produce very soft voice, need to clear throat
Polyp
Bcos of severe persistent cough, screaming
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Ax
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Evaluation of ability to sing easily (EASE): quantify singer's perceptions of physical changes in singing voice mechanism as fn of vocal load
Videostroboscopy: when singing, performance voice
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Singing/Performance Ax: observe vocal range that is comfortable or those that need more effort. Evaluating perceived strain, anat posture, maladaptive postures of neck, spine, jaw, poor phrasing, changes in breathing
Tx
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Feldenkrais Method: teaches singers to get rid of tension, muscle strain to get optimal voice performance
Vocal yoga: whole body relaxation, body alignment, breath coordination integrated w traditional voice Tx techniques
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Tips: have knowledge, unds of all aspects of performer's life, recommend Tx which is logical, compatible, achievable w/i restrictions of professional lifestyle