title: Pushing exercise program to correct glottal incompetence.
abstract: A voice therapy program using pushing exercises to correct glottal incompetence is described. The program utilizes various types of instrumentation to determine whether or not a given patient is likely to benefit from the treatment. The program also provides feedback of target voices. Three cases with incomplete glottal closure and subsequent vocal dysphonia characterized by an asthenic breathy quality are used to illustrate the program. Details of the program, termination criteria, and problems and precautions learned from treating 29 patients over a 3-year period are presented.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yotsukura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bless
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007830:Larynx / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010699:Phonation; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014833:Voice Quality; D014834:Voice Training