I am a professional vocalist and have had voice issues, sometimes serious, several times in my 66 years. University of Michigan has a vocal health clinic that really turned me around about 10 years ago. Still, now I am post menopausal and I need to pay a lot of attention again.
That's wonderful that you found help! I'm curious to know what the key factors were in your recovery? And yes, a postmenopausal, perimeno, or menopausal voice requires a unique approach to care.
You would not believe how this hit home for me. I am dealing with a rare, very serious health problem, and a spasming diaphragm, rigid abs, voice trouble, and torn ACL are all part of it. Stems from a significantly unstable Atlas/C1, upper cervical misalignment.
I'm so glad you found this helpful! For patients that present with these issues - it would be ideal to have imaging of your diaphragm, pelvic floor, and abdominal wall done, as well as voice to pelvic floor assessment (physical exam and imaging as well) - which would really elucidate how to best treat your combination of issues.
@DrGingerGarner Thank you so much for replying 🙏🏼 I haven't been able to find a doctor to help understand what all of the imaging would mean, though. Can you please tell me what type of imaging would I ask for? And what type of doctor? I've found doctors to be dismissive of the issues because they can't find anything wrong through mri's, etc. - that is, until I found a NUCCA chiropractor whose more detailed xrays showed the misalignment in the upper cervical spine
@@Millie-uf9pn That kind of imaging would be done by a PT or DO with post-doctoral training in MSK imaging - with a focus on women's health. it's what I do in practice, but I know there aren't many in the US (yet) - however the numbers are growing!
Does this apply for weight lifting too? We are told to take a breath in and exhale on the weight bearing action where you usually brace. Thank you for this informative video
You can definitely exhale on effort. Usually the hardest part of the lift is where the exhale is most helpful - which should shorten the pelvic floor and help maintain internal pressure. Hope this helps!
Research tells us that activity does not cause or worsen arthritis; inflammatory processess do, as well as environmental issues like poor equipment, (aka shoes, ergonomics, etc); although, if you have pain from jumping due to the OA, then it maybe not be a tolerable activity.
I am a professional vocalist and have had voice issues, sometimes serious, several times in my 66 years. University of Michigan has a vocal health clinic that really turned me around about 10 years ago. Still, now I am post menopausal and I need to pay a lot of attention again.
That's wonderful that you found help! I'm curious to know what the key factors were in your recovery? And yes, a postmenopausal, perimeno, or menopausal voice requires a unique approach to care.
You would not believe how this hit home for me. I am dealing with a rare, very serious health problem, and a spasming diaphragm, rigid abs, voice trouble, and torn ACL are all part of it. Stems from a significantly unstable Atlas/C1, upper cervical misalignment.
I'm so glad you found this helpful! For patients that present with these issues - it would be ideal to have imaging of your diaphragm, pelvic floor, and abdominal wall done, as well as voice to pelvic floor assessment (physical exam and imaging as well) - which would really elucidate how to best treat your combination of issues.
@DrGingerGarner Thank you so much for replying 🙏🏼 I haven't been able to find a doctor to help understand what all of the imaging would mean, though. Can you please tell me what type of imaging would I ask for? And what type of doctor? I've found doctors to be dismissive of the issues because they can't find anything wrong through mri's, etc. - that is, until I found a NUCCA chiropractor whose more detailed xrays showed the misalignment in the upper cervical spine
@@Millie-uf9pn That kind of imaging would be done by a PT or DO with post-doctoral training in MSK imaging - with a focus on women's health. it's what I do in practice, but I know there aren't many in the US (yet) - however the numbers are growing!
@DrGingerGarner Thank you. I believe PT is physiotherapist. What are DO and MSK please? I'm in Canada so I'll look.
@@Millie-uf9pn Yes, PT is physio and DO is osteopath.
Does this apply for weight lifting too? We are told to take a breath in and exhale on the weight bearing action where you usually brace. Thank you for this informative video
You can definitely exhale on effort. Usually the hardest part of the lift is where the exhale is most helpful - which should shorten the pelvic floor and help maintain internal pressure. Hope this helps!
With bone-on- bone knee OA jumping from any height it'll be a problem, don't you think?🤔
Research tells us that activity does not cause or worsen arthritis; inflammatory processess do, as well as environmental issues like poor equipment, (aka shoes, ergonomics, etc); although, if you have pain from jumping due to the OA, then it maybe not be a tolerable activity.