Treatment Options For Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Biofeedback

Biofeedback is a type of therapy that utilizes specialized sensors that attach to an affected individual's body to show provide them with specific information about how their body works. A patient with vocal cord dysfunction can benefit from this type of feedback because they can develop better control over specific functions of their body processes. Biofeedback is a good treatment option for individuals who have chronic vocal cord dysfunction brought on by mental or emotional stress. Biofeedback helps an individual manage their stress by the use of techniques to relax certain muscles and manage certain functions in the body. An individual learns how to consciously influence their heart rate, breathing, temperature, and other body functions considered involuntary in such a way that allows them to overrule the natural responses their body has to stressors. Biofeedback is a method many patients choose to utilize because it does not involve medication.

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Avoiding Irritants

Vocal cord dysfunction patients may be advised to avoid irritants or environments that contain certain irritants to manage and treat their condition effectively. Physical irritant triggers of vocal cord dysfunction tend to be similar to the irritant triggers in asthma. Strong odors or fragrances in candles, perfumes, cleaning products, air fresheners, vaporizers, and soaps are known to be irritants. Cigarette smoke, cigar smoke, wood smoke, coal smoke, and other types of smoke have also proven to cause flare-ups of vocal cord dysfunction. Environmental factors like high and low temperature and variations in humidity also may cause an individual to have an episode of vocal cord dysfunction symptoms. Certain actions can also trigger vocal cord dysfunction, including excessive laughing, coughing, sneezing, singing, shouting, and crying. Avoiding all of these irritants can reduce an individual's symptom frequency and severity.

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