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From:  Nancy Costlow <ncostlow@b...>
Date:  Fri Jul 7, 2000  3:42 pm
Subject:  Re: Acupuncture for voice problems Re: [vocalist-temporary] Digest Number 164

I used acupuncture to treat my TMJ (tight jaw with "clicking" sensation)
6 years ago. Had fantastic results and no recurrence.

Nancy

Caio Rossi wrote:

> Raff wrote:
>
> > A short question - I have recently had very effective acupuncture
> treatment
> > for a nagging vocal huskiness on my passaggio notes - after various
>
> > ENT/speech pathology sessions (which cost a fortune) proved quite
> fruitless.
>
> Nice to know that.
>
> > Has anyone else had a good experience with acupuncture for vocal
> problems?
>
> I thought of trying something like that because of reflux problems. I
> can't
> imagine how come acupucture could help you with using your voice
> correctly,
> but maybe you were not using it in a wrong way, but had some other
> problem
> that caused it to behave 'wrongly' when singing. I'm betting a lot on
> TMJ
> search that in www.altavista.com and you'll be startled at what a jaw
> problem may cause to one's body ): I'll be starting wearing braces
> next
> week. I think Alexander Technique may be extremely helpful too ( it
> seems we
> have an AT specialist here on the list. Diane, I think. )
>
> > I'll be inclined from now on to leave modern western medicine out
> when it
> > comes to this sort of thing (ducking!), and I highly recommend
> trying the
> > little needles for a push in the right vocal direction
>
> Where does the acupuncturist put the needles into? Your neck? What
> does
> he/she say he/she is doing?
>
> Bye,
>
> Caio Rossi
>
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I used acupuncture to treat my TMJ (tight jaw with "clicking" sensation)
6 years ago.&nbsp; Had fantastic results and no recurrence.
<p>Nancy
<p>Caio Rossi wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE><tt>Raff wrote:</tt>
<p><tt>&gt; A short question - I have recently had very effective
acupuncture</tt>
<br><tt>treatment</tt>
<br><tt>&gt; for a nagging vocal huskiness on my passaggio notes&nbsp; - after
various</tt>
<br><tt>&gt; ENT/speech pathology sessions (which cost a fortune) proved
quite</tt>
<br><tt>fruitless.</tt>
<p><tt>Nice to know that.</tt>
<p><tt>&gt; Has anyone else had a good experience with acupuncture for vocal
problems?</tt>
<p><tt>I thought of trying something like that because of reflux problems.
I can't</tt>
<br><tt>imagine how come acupucture could help you with using your voice
correctly,</tt>
<br><tt>but maybe you were not using it in a wrong way, but had some other
problem</tt>
<br><tt>that caused it to behave 'wrongly' when singing. I'm betting a
lot on TMJ</tt>
<br><tt>search that in www.altavista.com and you'll be startled at what
a jaw</tt>
<br><tt>problem may cause to one's body ): I'll be starting wearing braces
next</tt>
<br><tt>week. I think Alexander Technique may be extremely helpful too
( it seems we</tt>
<br><tt>have an AT specialist here on the list. Diane, I think. )</tt>
<p><tt>&gt; I'll be inclined from now on to leave modern western medicine
out when it</tt>
<br><tt>&gt; comes to this sort of thing (ducking!), and I highly recommend
trying the</tt>
<br><tt>&gt; little needles for a push in the right vocal direction</tt>
<p><tt>Where does the acupuncturist put the needles into? Your neck? What
does</tt>
<br><tt>he/she say he/she is doing?</tt>
<p><tt>Bye,</tt>
<p><tt>Caio Rossi</tt>
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