Massage and vocal training in a case of spasmodic dysphonia

摘要

A 35-year-old female patient with spasmodic dysphonia underwent massage and vocal training.Chinese manipulation was administered to Tiantu(CV 22) and Lianquan(CV 23),the convergent acupoints of the conception meridian and Yin link vessel,Yamen(GV 15) and Fengfu(GV 16),the convergent acupoints of Du meridian and Yang link vessel,as well as large intestine channel of hand Yangming Hegu(LI 4),by gently pressing and rubbing for stimulation.In addition,throat muscle massage therapy and vocal training were performed.Results were evaluated using acoustic measurements in combination with a single statistical method.A comprehensive treatment combining vocal training and face-neck massage was shown to relieve dystonia of facial-cervical muscles in patients,as well as improve voice quality while providing a safe treatment method.