Phoniatrics
What it does phoniatrics?
Phoniatrics is a branch of otolaryngology that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the voice, language and speech. This field is closely related to audiology and sometimes even speech therapy. In cases of any voice problems, you should go to see a phoniatrist. For the appointment, you should bring all the tests you have done so far. At the appointment, the phoniatrist will take a detailed history, perform examinations (physical examination, endoscopic, stroboscopic) and analyze the structure, throat, nose and vocal cords. If necessary, he will order additional diagnostic tests. such as audiogram (tonal audiometry) or CT scan. Both of these tests are performed at our facility.
Phoniatrist Warsaw - consultations
Do you work professionally with your voice? Do you often suffer from hoarseness, hearing loss, voice changes, difficulties with its production, the impression of weakness? At our Center in Warsaw, we offer comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders both in children and adults, and especially in patients who use their voice professionally (singers, vocalists, actors, journalists, lecturers, teachers, call center employees, salespeople, doctors, priests). In the case of the youngest patients, these are often children struggling with hypertrophy of the third tonsil or having impaired speech development. Therefore, a phoniatrist should help to find the cause of the problem.
Indications for visiting a phoniatrist:
- Hoarse
- Voice fatigue
- Narrowing the voice scale
- Frequent habitual grunting
- Matte voice
- A feeling of obstruction in the throat
- Periodic loss of voice
- Pain, discomfort in the throat and larynx
The phoniatrist performs a diagnosis of the voice organ and prescribes appropriate drug treatment, physical therapy and voice rehabilitation.
The most commonly diagnosed diseases of the voice organ are:
- functional dysphonies
- glottis regurgitation
- Reinke's swellings, hypertrophy of the vocal folds
- vocal nodules
- paresis or paralysis of the vocal folds
Treatment is carried out by a phoniatrist in cooperation with a voice therapist (introduces breathing, articulation and voice emission exercises) and a physiotherapist (performs iontophoresis, galvanization and inhalation treatments).
The prescribed treatment and rehabilitation is aimed at restoring normal vocal function of the larynx.
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