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An article was published in the Adelaide
Advertiser Newspaper recently regarding a voice problem
called haemorrhaging. It said the following:
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"AUSTRALIAN
country music singer Kasey Chambers has cancelled the
remainder of her US tour after haemorrhaging a vocal
cord in New York.
Chambers, 26, was
near the end of a 20-date tour in the US when the problem
struck.
Disappointed fans
were turned away from New York City's famous Irving
Plaza Concert Hall on Thursday night.
Neither
Chambers nor her US tour company could be contacted
yesterday but an article on the star's website said: "Unfortunately
Kasey
has suffered a haemorrhaged vocal cord and therefore
remaining dates on this US tour have been cancelled."
After
New York, Chambers was due to wind up gigs in Boston,
Northampton and a bluegrass festival in Colorado."
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There are various voice disorders due to vocal
abuse or the over extending of the voice. Some of these include
vocal fold polyp, cyst, nodules/nodes and, as mentioned in
the above article, haemorrhaging.
Today we'll shed a bit of light on this voice
disorder. Over time I will also cover other vocal disorders.
Vocal fold haemorrhage (bruising) is due to
the bursting of one or more capillaries of the vocal folds
followed by very forceful or loud voicing or sudden very
loud screaming.
"Haemorrhage is a very serious condition
that requires immediate medical attention, voice use reduction,
and voice therapy.
Unfortunately some people who have haemorrhagic vocal folds may think that
their voice is just very hoarse and may not even be aware of the condition.
They may notice that "something happened suddenly to my voice, and it
has been quite hoarse since."
If the type of voicing that brought on the condition continues, then a haemorrhagic
polyp may form. Under those conditions, people may notice that their voices
sound quite hoarse or rough, tire easily, and feel somewhat uncomfortable."
Thurman, Graham ed "Body & Mind- foundations of voice
education book 3" 2000, pg 533
An ENT (Ear Nose & Throat) Specialist can
correctly diagnose this condition.
For more information regarding voice disorders
please go to the following websites:
Center
for Voice Disorders
The
Voice Centre
The
Voice Disorders Centre
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