by Reena Gupta | Oct 31, 2020 | Vocal Health and Injury Prevention, Voice - General Information
How Smoke from Fires and Air Pollution Affect Your Voice Reena Gupta, MD As fire season rages on in Southern California, with the latest in Orange County, Dr. Reena Gupta at the Center for Vocal Health is seeing a significantly higher incidence of voice complaints....
by EOSCVH | Aug 24, 2020 | Voice - General Information
Anyone who uses their voice for a living gains something from learning how their instrument works. It may help with technique or troubleshooting or may simply make a doctor’s visit more easy to understand. Highlights about voice production and anatomy: Your lungs are...
by EOSCVH | Aug 24, 2020 | Medical Issues and the Voice, Vocal Health and Injury Prevention, Voice - General Information, Voice Stories in the News
When I heard Adele was cancelling the last two performances of her tour, I felt true sadness for her. I know how hard she has worked to endure injury, get through surgery and recovery, and take the stage again. Despite this battle, she is again in an unwanted position...
by EOSCVH | Aug 24, 2020 | Vocal Health and Injury Prevention, Voice - General Information
There is nothing more stressful for a professional voice user than to have a vocal injury. There is a large range of emotions that arise in that moment when artists discover they are injured. Sadness about the injury Stress about meeting obligations (financial,...
by EOSCVH | Aug 23, 2020 | Voice - General Information, Voice Stories in the News
The latest internet drama is Steven Tyler’s rendition of The Star Spangled Banner at Sunday’s AFC Championship game. Critics called him “raspier-than-normal” and state he had difficulty with the notorious high note. Listening to the replay, I struggled to understand...
by EOSCVH | Aug 22, 2020 | Voice - General Information
Recently, I was interviewed by Carson Daly on 97.1 AMP radio. The topic was injured singers. It’s an important issue, given all the incredible singers who have been dealing with vocal injury. The major issue we addressed is why singers are needing surgery more often...