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Category: Vocal medicine
Did you know not all doctors are equal when it comes to the singing voice?
Posted on Categories: General Health, Performing Arts Medicine, Singers, Singing, Vocal Health, Vocal medicineIt seems more and more singers are developing voice problems as they embark on their singing careers. Several recent famous examples include Adele, Sam Smith, Jess Glynne and John Mayer. In this video, Dr. Steven Zeitels talks about surgery like Adele’s and the use of voice in the modern day. Unlike the elite singer, most of […]
Hypermobility and singing – is it relevant?
Posted on Categories: General Health, Performing Arts Medicine, Singers, Vocal Health, Vocal medicineIs hypermobility an advantage or disadvantage for singers? I’ve been learning a lot of interesting things about performers and medical issues on the Performing Arts Medicine MSc program at UCL. One topic which piqued my interest and gave me an ah-ha moment was that of hypermobility aka double-jointedness. This condition can be an advantage for some […]
John Mayer cancels concerts due to granuloma on his vocal cords
Posted on Categories: Performing Arts Medicine, Singing, Vocal Health, Vocal medicineJohn Mayer has just announced that he has to cancel his up and coming concerts due to vocal issues. He states he has “something next to my vocal cords called a granuloma.” Unfortunately, the condition is as bad as it sounds, especially to a singer or professional voice user. A granuloma is a growth resulting from […]
10 tips to reduce the impact of gastric reflux on your voice
Posted on Categories: General Health, Nutrition, Slider, Vocal Health, Vocal medicineMy article on Gastric Reflux explained what it is, how it happens and how it can ruin a singer’s voice, and even career. In this post, I give you some easy tips to help you deal with gastric reflux. I recommend you try these out before heading down the prescribed medication route. If absolutely none […]