Singing voice therapy is different than a typical voice lesson. This type of therapy focuses on rehabilitation and works by rebalancing the three subsystems of speech — respiratory, phonatory and articulation/resonance.
Our Capabilities
UC Health is the partner for singers at Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music because we offer the most current and comprehensive approaches to voice problems in the region. Our speech-language pathologists have extensive backgrounds in singing and also perform throughout the community.
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At UC Health, we know how critical your voice and your ability to swallow is to your everyday life. Our team of subspecialists have deep expertise in the injuries and conditions that affect the voice and swallowing, and use the latest research to deliver the best treatments and therapies. We also know how important your voice is to your identity — that’s why we offer transgender voice therapy for those who wish to modify their voice and speaking.
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Answers to Your Singing Voice Therapy Questions
Singing voice therapy is designed to rehab the patient’s injured singing voice by focusing on rebalancing the respiratory, phonatory and articulation/resonance speech subsystems. Therapy must be performed by an American Speech Language and Hearing Association-accredited speech-language pathologist.
It is not the same as traditional singing lessons.
Singing voice therapy can help any singer (amatuer, trained or professional) train their singing voice in a safe and controlled way following a vocal cord injury.
Vocal fold nodules, muscle tension dysphonia, vocal fold cysts and pseudocysts can be treated with this therapy.
Experience and Expertise
At UC Health, all of our singing voice therapy experts have extensive singing and performance backgrounds so they personally understand what it takes to restore your singing voice.
Our voice therapy experts work alongside laryngologists to provide comprehensive, world-class care.
The speech-language pathologists at UC Health have extensive training in singing and are avid performers in the Cincinnati community.
We are committed to providing optimal care to your patient and open communication with you. We understand that as a referring physician, you need to be kept informed of your patient’s progress. That’s why we set up a toolbox to share detailed information about your patient’s health with you.
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