Voice disorders can change the quality, pitch, or loudness of your voice. Your voice may sound strained, husky, or weak. Sometimes, your voice becomes a whisper or disappears altogether. Voice disorders affect your voice box (larynx) and can cause a consistent or inconsistent change in your voice. A speech-language pathologist guides you through voice therapy exercises to eliminate or prevent harmful vocal behaviors, help vocal cords heal after surgery or injury, and promote healthy vocal behaviors. Voice therapy can help children and adults. Your healthcare provider may recommend voice therapy if you have any of the following voice disorders:
- Laryngitis
- Muscle tension dysphonia
- Spasmodic dysphonia/vocal tremor
- Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD)
- Vocal cord lesions
- Vocal cord paralysis
