{"id":96,"date":"2016-02-08T10:41:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T16:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/musician-health\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2016-02-08T10:41:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T16:41:40","slug":"signs-of-vocal-distress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/musician-health\/signs-of-vocal-distress\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs of Vocal Distress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hoarseness<\/h2>\n

Did you spend the weekend partying at the triplex and singing along to songs at the highlighter pause dance? Did you shout at a sporting event and feel vocally rough afterward? If your voice is generally healthy and flexible, here\u2019s a recovery recipe.<\/p>\n

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  1. Rest the voice as much as possible for 2 to 3 days.<\/li>\n
  2. Drink 2 or 3 liters of water, depending on your size. Drink no alcohol or coffee.<\/li>\n
  3. Breathe steam for 5 to 10 minutes, 1 to 2 times each day.<\/li>\n
  4. For 1 to 2 minutes every hour or two throughout the day, use one of the following exercises.\n
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    1. Light, easy humming on a medium tone or on pitch glides up and down.<\/li>\n
    2. Light, easy oooh<\/em> through a straw in medium- to high-pitch range.
      \nNote: Do not force the voice. If it\u2019s hard to make sound, stay quiet.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. No weight lifting or heavy labor that involves holding your breath at all.<\/li>\n
      2. Excellent self-care in general (healthy meals, moderate exercise, prayer\/meditation, and good sleep).<\/li>\n
      3. See a laryngologist if you experience any of the following:\n
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        1. Voice disappears in an instant<\/li>\n
        2. You feel pain in your voice or throat<\/li>\n
        3. There is no improvement in 2 to 3 days<\/li>\n
        4. You\u2019re voice doesn\u2019t return to normal in 10 to 14 days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Everyone wants a magic pill to make hoarseness disappear. All you can do is follow the above guidelines and make problems disappear from your future life \u2013 by preventing them before they start.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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