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Posted by: Vash ® 09/15/2008, 20:40:57 |
I found this interesting article. Anyone tried this?
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Posted by: Vash ® 09/16/2008, 21:40:24 |
Sorry seems like the link didn't go through. AD seems to also be diagnosed with acupuncture. A group of academic speech/language pathologists at the University of Cincinnati learned of a limited case study on the use of acupuncture for SD in 1997.15 The patient who underwent acupuncture therapy for SD improved on all measures of voice parameters even after a 6-month follow-up period. The exact nature of the acupuncture treatment was not identified in the report and an attempt to reach the investigative team was unsuccessful. The first author participated as one of two physician acupuncturists in a pilot study of individuals with adductor SD in metropolitan Ohio. We intended to identify, using a few types of acupuncture treatments, whether a combination of methods could improve acoustic measures of voice and perception of vocal quality. We also hoped to determine which of a battery of measurement procedures best described the effects of treatment. Seven of the 10 participants reported vocal improvement, and 2 others noted improvement during specific times of the investigation. Seven rated satisfaction as 3 or higher on a 5-point scale. Seven individuals reported that others noted vocal improvement. Further research of acupuncture for SD is needed but most participants reported improvement in vocal quality and speech production.
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Posted by: Gary Lea ® 11/28/2008, 00:10:37 |
Vash- With the recent BB problems I was unable to reply sooner. I am aware of the research involving acupuncture. As a research study of "one" I tried acupuncture 3 times with different practitioners, two of them trained in China. Unfortunately, none of the treatments did anything for me. I showed the above protocol to the last acupuncturist and he followed it so I believe I gave the treatment a proper try. I am aware that others have reported some help with their SD using acupuncture so it is tempting to give it a try. However, I suspect few of us will benefit. Gary |
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