What is a voice disorder?
Voice disorders occur when voice quality, pitch, or loudness change due to injury that are structural, neurological, or functional in nature. A voice disorder is also known as dysphonia.
Symptoms
Voice disorders can be characterised in many ways. Some common features of voice disorders include:
- Roughness
- Breathiness
- Strain
- Weakness (asthenia)
- Loss of voice (aphonia)
- Hoarse voice
The impact of voice disorders
Voice disorders can have a wide impact on our ability to communicate effectively. This can impact our personal, social, and emotional wellbeing.
What Hobart Speech Pathology offers
Hobart Speech Pathology offers a comprehensive assessment and intervention of a range of voice issues. In most cases, our voice assessments occur after you have been evaluated by a medical specialist, known as an Ear Nose Throat specialist (ENT). We can then offer the following:
- Voice Assessment
- Voice Therapy
- Helping to build confidence in using your voice
- Working in your communication environment
- Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (Accredited LSVT Provider)
