Record contracts and fan loyalty are bets when the singer has a vocal cord injury.
Do you still remember the story of Adele who had to take a total break singing due to the vocal cords she had suffered? Or, the story of Meghan Trainor who has bleeding vocal cords and has to cancel the concert tour?
Injury to vocal cords, the Singer's Nightmare.
Vocal cord injury is not new to a singer. This is because a singer is required to always appear in a stunning voice. For the sake of making it happen, not infrequently they ignore body health in general and lack of rest.
As a result, the condition of their vocal cords is often threatened with health problems.
Things that affect sound quality
Sound is generated from the vibration of the vocal cords. When not talking, the vocal cords will open so you can breathe. Meanwhile, when you speak, the vocal cords will close and vibrate.
The vibration will produce sound waves that travel to the throat, nose and mouth, which acts as a resonant space. Sound quality (pitch, volume and tone) is influenced by the size and shape of the vocal cords, as well as the resonance space. Therefore, everyone has different voices.
In addition the sound quality can be affected by acute infection, psychological changes or excessive use of vocal capacity due to excessive exercise, which in turn makes the singer unable to perform optimally. Singers can experience difficulty in removing or adjusting their voice. This certainly can endanger his career as a singer.
Vocal cord injury
Speaking or singing too loudly, screaming for a long time and / or using inefficient sounds can cause vocal cord interference. Excessive neck tension and laryngeal muscles - the voice box - coupled with poor breathing techniques when singing can cause vocal cord fatigue, increased sound center and hoarseness. Abuse and excessive use of sound can also put a person at risk of bleeding or injury to the vocal cords.
Vocal hemorrhage can cause sudden symptoms of sound loss, after shouting or doing heavy exercise or vocal exercises. This condition occurs due to the rupture of one of the blood vessels on the surface of the vocal cords, so that the soft tissue inside the vocal cords is filled with blood. This situation is included as an emergency that requires quick and precise treatment, namely by resting the vocal cords until the condition really improves.
In addition to vocal cord bleeding, another problem that can occur is inflammation of the larynx, aka voice box. This situation can also affect the singer's sound quality. This condition called laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx due to overuse, infection or irritation. In laryngitis, there is a swelling of the vocal cords that causes distortion of the sound produced by the air that passes through them, as a result the sound becomes hoarse. In addition to hoarseness, another complaint that is commonly felt is sore throat.
Vocal Hygiene
it is very important for singers or people whose work requires excessive use of sound to maintain sound health by performing vocal hygiene. The trick is to:
Perform adequate vocal rest (adequate)
Drink six to eight glasses of water per day
Avoid smoking and alcoholic beverages
No screaming, screaming, or using loud noises that are not needed.
Indeed, sound is a very valuable asset for anyone, especially for singers and other professions who use voice in their work. Therefore, take care of the health of your vocal cords. Immediately seek treatment from a doctor if you feel that you have a problem with the limbs, so that you get the right treatment immediately. Can't speaking and singing smoothly be an extraordinary gift and a very pleasant thing?
