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What I Tell Every Patient: Vocal Myths That Need to Die
What I Tell Every Patient: Vocal Myths That Need to Die

At the Center for Vocal Health, we see everyone from teachers and singers to public speakers, content creators, and podcasters. No matter who walks through the door, we find ourselves debunking the same vocal myths over and over again. Some are harmless, others are actively damaging—but all need to go. Here’s the evidence you need to stop believing them.

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TIPS FROM THE DOC
How to Protect Your Voice During Cold & Flu Season: A Performer’s Guide
How to Protect Your Voice During Cold & Flu Season: A Performer’s Guide
Back to Teaching? Vocal Health Tips for Educators Returning to the Classroom
Back to Teaching? Vocal Health Tips for Educators Returning to the Classroom
Back-to-School Vocal Checkups: Why Every Performing Arts Student Needs One
Back-to-School Vocal Checkups: Why Every Performing Arts Student Needs One
Singing on Stage vs. Online Performance: Vocal Health Strategies
Singing on Stage vs. Online Performance: Vocal Health Strategies
Seasonal Voice Care: Adapting to Heat, Cold, Humidity and Dryness
Seasonal Voice Care: Adapting to Heat, Cold, Humidity and Dryness
Reimagining Vocal Warm-Ups: Quick Routines when Time is Limited
Reimagining Vocal Warm-Ups: Quick Routines when Time is Limited
How Fitness and Breathwork Improve Vocal Stamina
How Fitness and Breathwork Improve Vocal Stamina
What I Tell Every Patient: Vocal Myths That Need to Die
What I Tell Every Patient: Vocal Myths That Need to Die
Injury Prevention: How top artists stay vocally healthy
Injury Prevention: How top artists stay vocally healthy
World Voice Day: Celebrating the Experts Behind Healthy Voices
World Voice Day: Celebrating the Experts Behind Healthy Voices
Spring Allergies and Your Voice: What You Need to Know
Spring Allergies and Your Voice: What You Need to Know
Nutrition Month: The Role of Nutrition in Vocal Wellness
Nutrition Month: The Role of Nutrition in Vocal Wellness
The Impact of Stress on Your Voice and How to Manage It
The Impact of Stress on Your Voice and How to Manage It
How Alcohol Can Impact Your Voice
How Alcohol Can Impact Your Voice
Vocal Health on the Go
Vocal Health on the Go
Vocal Coaches for Professional Speakers
Vocal Coaches for Professional Speakers
Your Voice While Flying
Your Voice While Flying
Breathing Through the LA Fires: Keeping your Voice and Lungs Healthy
Breathing Through the LA Fires: Keeping your Voice and Lungs Healthy
Why Water is Your Voice's Best Friend
Why Water is Your Voice's Best Friend
Long Term Weed Use & Your Voice
Long Term Weed Use & Your Voice
Do You Need Voice Therapy?
Do You Need Voice Therapy?
What Does a Voice Therapy Session Look Like?
What Does a Voice Therapy Session Look Like?
Best Vocal Health Tips from Vocal Therapist, Tressa Cox
Best Vocal Health Tips from Vocal Therapist, Tressa Cox
Vocal Injuries

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YOUR VOICE & YOUR HEALTH
What Your Speaking Voice Says About Your Health
What Your Speaking Voice Says About Your Health
Is Your Cough Ruining Your Voice? How to Protect your Voice when You're Coughing
Is Your Cough Ruining Your Voice? How to Protect your Voice when You're Coughing
How Weather Shifts Can Impact Your Voice (And What You Can Do About It)
How Weather Shifts Can Impact Your Voice (And What You Can Do About It)
Mental Health and the Voice: How Stress shows up in the Voice
Mental Health and the Voice: How Stress shows up in the Voice
Tongue Tie and Voice: To Snip or Not To Snip
Tongue Tie and Voice: To Snip or Not To Snip
Caring for Your Voice While Recovering from a Cold
Caring for Your Voice While Recovering from a Cold
5 Tips for Managing Colds & Your Voice in Winter
5 Tips for Managing Colds & Your Voice in Winter
What You Need to Know About Snoring & Nose Strips
What You Need to Know About Snoring & Nose Strips
What to Know About Allergies & Your Voice
What to Know About Allergies & Your Voice
How Postnasal drip affects your Voice
How Postnasal drip affects your Voice
Deep Ear Cleaning - Pre-tour Ear Prep
Deep Ear Cleaning - Pre-tour Ear Prep
Does B12 help your immunity?
Does B12 help your immunity?
VOCAL ATHLETES and PERFORMANCE
When to See a Specialist: Red Flags for Singers and Speakers
When to See a Specialist: Red Flags for Singers and Speakers
Prepare Your Voice for Summer Festivals and Gigs
Prepare Your Voice for Summer Festivals and Gigs
Podcasting is a.... Sport?
Podcasting is a.... Sport?
Miley Cyrus Talks Vocal Injury
Miley Cyrus Talks Vocal Injury
Top 5 Mistakes Vocal Athletes Make—and How to Avoid Them
Top 5 Mistakes Vocal Athletes Make—and How to Avoid Them
Backstage Medical Care: Are “Rock Docs” the Best Solution for Touring Performers?
Backstage Medical Care: Are “Rock Docs” the Best Solution for Touring Performers?
Pre-Performance Rituals: How Top Vocalists Warm-Up for Success
Pre-Performance Rituals: How Top Vocalists Warm-Up for Success
Touring Tips: How to Maintain Your Voice on the Road
Touring Tips: How to Maintain Your Voice on the Road
3 Warm Up Routines for Vocal Athletes
3 Warm Up Routines for Vocal Athletes
Vocal Scarring in Professional Speakers
Vocal Scarring in Professional Speakers
The Unheard Struggle: Voice Problems in the World of Professional Speaking
The Unheard Struggle: Voice Problems in the World of Professional Speaking
Overcoming performance anxiety: The role of Beta Blockers
Overcoming performance anxiety: The role of Beta Blockers
The Role of Steroids in Vocal Care
The Role of Steroids in Vocal Care
Exploring Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Exploring Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
How do I find my Optimal Speaking Pitch?
How do I find my Optimal Speaking Pitch?
Annual Vocal Physical: What is a Complete Vocal Exam?
Annual Vocal Physical: What is a Complete Vocal Exam?
What are "On Location Vocal Checks"?
What are "On Location Vocal Checks"?
“House calls” for Vocal Athletes: On-location vocal checks
“House calls” for Vocal Athletes: On-location vocal checks
How to beat Stage Fright
How to beat Stage Fright
Stage Fright (Performance Anxiety) and the effect on Vocal Muscles
Stage Fright (Performance Anxiety) and the effect on Vocal Muscles
Voice Artist? More like Vocal Athlete
Voice Artist? More like Vocal Athlete
VOCAL INJURY
Why Whispering Might Be Hurting Your Voice
Why Whispering Might Be Hurting Your Voice
Tech-Neck and the Voice: How Posture Impacts Vocal Health
Tech-Neck and the Voice: How Posture Impacts Vocal Health
What is Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD)?
What is Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD)?
What is Laryngitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
What is Laryngitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
What is a Vocal Polyp: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery
What is a Vocal Polyp: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Recovery
Vocal Cord Paralysis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Vocal Cord Paralysis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
What Are Vocal Cord Nodules, and How Are They Treated?
What Are Vocal Cord Nodules, and How Are They Treated?
Understanding Common Vocal Injuries
Understanding Common Vocal Injuries
Are Vocal Injuries caused by bad technique?
Are Vocal Injuries caused by bad technique?
Singer’s Tonsillectomy: Tonsil removal for the professional voice user
Singer’s Tonsillectomy: Tonsil removal for the professional voice user
Strobe of a Vocal Polyp: A Classic Vocal Injury
Strobe of a Vocal Polyp: A Classic Vocal Injury
CASE STUDIES
Case Study # 3 - Allergies & Voice Loss
Case Study # 3 - Allergies & Voice Loss
Case Study # 2 - A Singer with Loss of Head Voice
Case Study # 2 - A Singer with Loss of Head Voice
Case Study #1 - Voice Actor with Voice Loss
Case Study #1 - Voice Actor with Voice Loss