I have been wondering what it is about exercising that so many people resist. From time to time I have patients look me squarely in the eye and admit that it’s unlikely they will perform any recommended exercise once they leave my office. Now, while I appreciate...
Over the last few years of owning a busy private practice, I have found it harder to find the time and energy to make it to the gym, so this year I purchased a Total Gym. I’m hoping that having a piece of equipment that provides a comprehensive work-out without...
There is general agreement in the voice literature that good, functional posture is fundamental for quality of the human voice, and most people would probably acknowledge that a good voice requires good posture. In fact, when I ask a group of individuals with...
Over the last few years of owning a busy private practice, I have found it harder to find the time and energy to make it to the gym, so this year I purchased a Total Gym, adding it to my exercise regimen, which includes a morning bike ride. I’m hoping that having a...
Most behavioral speech and voice treatment approaches for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) depend on a conscious response from patients to self-monitor some aspect of speech production such as vocal intensity (loudness) or speech rate. However, research...
