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- Yawn. Yawns are wonderful tools to open up the back of the throat, adding warmth and loudness to the voice. The best use of the yawn is to breathe deeply as if about to yawn and attempt to sing with that same feeling.
- Hum. Humming accesses the natural brightness of the voice, which nasopharynx resonance contributes. You may also concentrate on singing in the mask of the voice for the same effect.
- Sing the Vowel ‘E’ The tongue is high in the back of the mouth and out of the throat when singing ‘e,’ or in IPA ‘i’ as in “feed.” For many, the ‘e,’ is their first introduction to nasal resonance.
- Use Plosive Consonants 'B' and 'P' For those who sound excessively swallowed and focus undue attention on pharyngeal resonance, plosives can help focus attention forward.
- Practice Swallowing
- Practice Sucking
- Practice Puffing
- Practice Glottal Stops
- Say A Number in Increasing Order
- Say A Number in Decreasing Order
- Say The Alphabet
- Repeat Words That Begin with The Same Letter
When you practice pharyngeal exercises, you’re practicing swallowing or chewing your food more slowly. This is done by making yourself take longer to eat each piece of food as it comes into your mouth. When you practice this technique at home, try eating a piece of food every few minutes so that you can get help while learning how to do it better l...
When practicing pharyngeal voice exercises, you will want to make sure your mouth is closed very tightly. If your lips are slightly parted, this could prevent your throat from tightening properly, which would negatively affect how well you use your pharynx as a resonance chamber. To get the most out of these practices, you should be able to feel yo...
A good way to practice your pharyngal voice is by practicing what’s called a puffed-out or nasal voice. This can be done by either exhaling completelythrough your nose or inhaling fully through your mouth. Either method works, just make sure you feel relaxed while doing it! Practice this for at least two minutes every day, if not more frequently de...
The next type of voice exercise is to practice what we call “glottal” or larynx-controlled breathing. This is when you use your tongue to create a seal, which prevents air from escaping through your nose and mouth. By practicing this technique, you can increase your speaking volume without having to worry about how fast you are talking. It also hel...
The second most important pharyngeal voice exerciseis to say numbers in sequence, like for example, “one”, then “two�”, then “three” and so on. To make this more difficult say the same number but backward, so instead of saying one, two, three, you would say trie, twee, trey. This works because your tongue is not fully engaged with every letter as i...
The say-a-number-statement or numbers speech is one of the most effective pharynx voice exercises. For this exercise, you will need to speak as if you were talking about how many items you should buy at the grocery store. You get points for length, but not for sound quality so it’s better to stick with short, low numbers that are close together. Li...
The next pharyngeal voice exercise comesfrom the very basic, fundamental practice of saying the alphabet. But instead of speaking the letter A, say the whole alphabet! When doing this phonetic exercise, make sure to emphasize the sounds that include your throat (the vowels). For example, when reading “cat” you should emphasize the sound of the the ...
The next pharyngeal voice exerciseis to repeat or speak back words that start with the same sound. For example, if you want to practice your voiced pheasant (voiced word that starts with “p”), then you would say “pack” one time quickly! Your mouth will be closed so no air can escape, but since your tongue gets involvedin this process, you will feel...
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Precision and performing indicated repetitions are important. These exercises will aid in building strength, increased range of motion and improved coordination for swallowing. Instructions: • Perform the exercises below, if marked by your SLP– next to the exercise name. • Perform these exercises _____ a day.
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This leaflet is for patients who are experiencing swallowing difficulties and have been advised to complete the effortful swallowing exercise for rehabilitation. This exercise should only be used by the individual named below and under guidance from your speech and language therapist. Patient name: ________________________________.
This exercise is performed by protruding your tongue between your front teeth, holding it in place by gently biting down on the anterior portion of your tongue and maintaining this posture while swallowing saliva. Who would benefit from this exercise? Individuals who have known pharyngeal weakness.
If so, you may benefit from working the muscles in your larynx. Larynx-lifting exercises may help you keep your food moving normally down through the pharynx and into the esophagus. If you have a problem with other stages of swallowing, your SLP might give you different swallowing exercises.
Some examples are: Stroke. Severe dental problems. Mouth lesions. Conditions that reduce saliva such as Sjögren syndrome. Parkinson disease or other nervous system conditions. Muscular dystrophies. Blockage in the esophagus, such as from a tumor. History of radiation, chemotherapy, or both to the neck or throat for cancer.
