Vocal Unloading With Manual Therapy for the Larynx & Voice for Healthcare Professionals

Vocal Unloading With Manual Therapy for the Larynx & Voice for Healthcare Professionals is organized by Freedom Physical Therapy Services, S.C. and will be held from Jul 11 - 14, 2024 at Fox Point, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Description:
One of her many unique talents is, Vocal Physiotherapy, Evaluation and Treatment is individualized to reflect the individuality of voice production, and each person’s vocal demands and goals.

Vocal physiotherapy is for all voice users, both professional and amateur, and those with vocal issues. Most commonly, Vocal Physiotherapy is beneficial for singers, actors, and people experiencing voice quality issues, increased effort with vocalization, pain with vocalization, tongue tension, and throat pain of a muscular origin. Treatment is regularly in conjunction with their vocal coach, Ear Nose, and Throat (ENT), or voice therapist. Those diagnosed with a voice issue, such as dysphonia, by their ENT specialist or speech pathologist, are often referred for vocal physiotherapy. Treatment will have a team approach with the Physical Therapist working together with the referring ENT or speech pathologist.

Course Modules:
Module One: Foundations of Voice
This is a two day practical introduction to Vocal Unloading® for manual therapists. After this module you will have a deeper understanding of the anatomy, physiology and
biomechanics of the laryngeal mechanism and how the voice is produced. The practical sessions will allow you to apply this knowledge to assess the larynx and perilaryngeal region and learn
what the clinical implications of your findings may be to guide your treatment choices. Practical technique sessions will teach you how to use unique manual techniques to treat and
manage your clinical findings and alleviate voice and throat disorders. Learn how to apply these techniques to not only the voice but also to the upper quadrant.

Module One Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define the anatomy of the larynx
• Define basic vocal fold physiology
• Define basic voice disorders and the medical assessment
• Explain speech pathology input into voice disorders
• Understand laryngeal manual therapy research
• Explain the maladaptive voice cycle
• Explain the neuromuscular cycle breaker in voice use
• Demonstrate basic laryngeal assessment skills
• Demonstrate basic laryngeal palpation skills
• Demonstrate basic laryngeal manual techniques
• Describe appropriate basic techniques formuscle tension dysphonia

Module Two: the Challenging Larynx:
On day 3, module two allows you to further develop your vocal manual therapy skills and understand pathological throat syndromes such as chronic cough, irritable larynx syndrome and Vocal Cord Dysfunction.
You will consolidate your knowledge in understanding the anatomy of the floor of the mouth, tongue and suprahyoid and infrahyoid musculature in the context of the larynx rather than the TMJ.

Module Two Objectives:
Upon completion of The Challenging Larynx participants will be able to:

• Define the anatomy of the larynx, tongue, floor of mouth
• Define the aging process of the larynx & vocal folds
• Define the most common throat pain syndromes & their management
• Consider pathobiological mechanisms of pain in the context of throat pain & chronic cough
• Demonstrate excellent laryngeal assessment skills
• Demonstrate tongue palpation & treatment techniques
• Explain the neuromuscular cycle breaker in voice use
• Understand the use of laryngeal manual techniques in the context throat pain syndromes

Module Three: the Performance Voice:
On this practical day you will learn how to “tune up” the performance voice. Your practical sessions will support you to become confident in understanding the Performance Voice – how to increase a singer’s vocal range, increase quality, decrease effort and increase their joy in singing.

Module Three Objectives:
Upon completion of The Performance Voice participants will be able to:

• Define the most common voice styles & voice types
• Define the most common singing pedagogies
• Explain the laryngeal position in various singing styles
• Demonstrate singing voice assessment & palpation skills
• Explain the neuromuscular cycle breaker in
• voice use
• Understand the use of laryngeal manual techniques in the context of treating the Performance voice