Older patients I see for voice treatment as well as patients with motor speech problems associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often report that they are “running out of breath” when they speak. Are they truly running out of breath or are they not...
Reduced vocal intensity (hypophonia) is a hallmark motor speech symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and while the physiologic causes of motor speech changes in PD are not completely understood an impairment in accurate self-perception of speech has been...
The Respiratory Muscle Strength Trainer Accessory Kit (RMT kit) is now back in stock and can be used with the Breather inspiratory-expiratory respiratory muscle trainer for feedback and more targeted training. The RMT Accessories Kit combines the components you need...
Recently I watched the movie Soul Surfer, about a young surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. Surfers, snowboarders, and professional skateboarders are examples of athletes with incredible core strength. Core muscles improve your balance and stability, and in...
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that time‐efficient Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST) lowered blood pressure and oxidative stress in midlife/older...
Mayo Clinic is launching a study in conjunction with PN Medical to investigate the benefits of respiratory muscle training (RMT) using The Breather/Breather Fit and nasal breathing to accelerate recovery from COVID-19: improving COVID-related symptoms, respiratory...
