Vocal Cord Adduction Exercises

Vocal Cord Adduction Exercises

Exercise 1

Say ah for several seconds as you push down with your arms on the seat of your chair. Bear your your weight on your arms as you push. Repeat this 10 times, times, making your voice as loud and smooth as you can each time.

Exercise 2

Say ah  for   for several seconds as you pull up hard on the seat of your chair with with your arms. Repeat this 10 times, making your voice as loud and smooth as you can each time.

Exercise 3

Take a deep breath and hold you breath tight. Then, say ah  for several several seconds seconds in a clear, loud voice. voice. Repeat this this 10 times.

Exercise 4

Say ah ah ah  as  as loudly and clearly as you can. Repeat this 10 times.

Exercise 5

Tighten up the muscles in your neck and say ah ah ah  as loudly and clearly clearly as you can. Repeat this 10 10 times.

Exercise 6

Turn your head to the ______ side. Say ah ah ah  in   in as loud and clear a voice as you you can. Repeat this 10 times.

Exercise 7

Take a deep breath and hold you breath tight. Then cough loudly. Repeat this 10 times.

Several postures can contribute contribute to better airway protection. Tilting the chin down puts the epiglottis in a more overhanding position to protect the airway. Turning the head to the damaged side puts pressure on the damaged vocal fold, moving it slightly toward midline to improve adduction of the vocal folds. NOTE:

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