All those Zoom meetings are hurting your voice; doctor explains

Friday, April 16, is World Voice Day, and research suggests people who have been working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced an increase in voice-related problems.
You may not realize it, but constant virtual and phone meetings have the potential to strain your voice, even more than meeting in person would.
“What can happen then is over these sustained repetitive meetings where, perhaps, you’re talking a bit louder than what you appreciate, like any muscle system, with use, it starts to fatigue,” said Paul Bryson, MD, a voice specialist with Cleveland Clinic.
Bryson said using your voice continuously, over an extended period of time (like all those virtual meetings), may cause muscle and soft tissue problems in the larynx, or voice box. This can lead to dryness, irritation and soreness.
He explained that a home environment doesn’t always have the best acoustics or sound amplification, which may force people to talk louder and put more effort into speaking. #WakeUpCLT
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