Klein Speech & Voice Solutions

01/06/2022

For those of you who are teachers or any other form of occupational voice user.

12/31/2021

How cool is this!

Experts in the Illinois State University departments of CSD and TECH are collaborating with professionals at San Jose State University to study the use of virtual reality environments for rehabilit…

07/30/2021

Thank you, Jeff Pegues, for sharing your journey with and raising awareness about this challenging voice condition.

"It's like a second baseman in baseball who can't throw to first," Jeff Pegues. "I lost my voice, and frankly, I thought my career was over."

12/21/2020

Vocal cord nodules are calluses that form on the outer layer of the vocal cords. They are almost always the result of vocal misuse/abuse. Good news though, they can usually be resolved through voice therapy!

12/20/2020

Persistent shortness of breath in people who recovered from COVID-19 related to nerve damage connected to vocal cord function..com thank you for sharing!

(HealthDay)—Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say.

02/18/2020

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/entertainment-arts-51191615

May he have a speedy recovery!
With continuous development of research into therapeutic interventions for people with PD, more and more people are being helped daily.

It’s always emotional to hear about people’s struggle with PD, but at the same time, it’s inspiring to learn about their often relentless pursuit to recovery.

You can learn more about it here:

https://www.parkinson.org

https://www.michaeljfox.org/donate/our-goal-urgently-needed-cure?smcid=ap-a1b1R0000086fHf

The rock star and his family tell a US TV show he has a "mild form" of the condition.

02/11/2020

Fascinating research about the impact of alcohol on vocal symptoms of people with Spasmodic Dysphonia!

Question: if alcohol were to help, what is your opinion about using it to reduce the symptoms of SD, considering the risk of alcohol abuse and it’s current position as a leading cause of death in America?

Over and over, patients with laryngea dystonia reported that drinking alcohol eased their strangled syllables. But could their accounts be trusted?

01/19/2020

Wonderful article about singers preserving their voices as they age!

Thank you to The Voice Book: Caring For, Protecting, and Improving Your Voice for sharing!

How Tony Bennett and other senior singers preserve their voices as they age.

01/19/2020

This is so important, and another reason why not to push off seeing an ENT (Laryngologist preferably) when experiencing a persistent voice deficiency of 2-3 weeks and more.

12/18/2019

How interesting is that!!

The resonant properties of your skull can amplify some frequencies and dampen others—and, in some cases, affect your hearing. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

12/15/2019

The “beauty” of Botox...

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