What are the Symptoms of Muscle Tension Dysphonia (MTD) and What Are The Treatments (Let Alone Alternative) Available for That Nasty Voice Disorder?

The term Muscle Tension Dysphonia is a general term that could be associated with an imbalance in the vocal anatomy's muscles coordination and breathing patterns required to create a voice. Muscle Tension Dysphonia (often called MTD) may occur on its own, or as a result of a strained voice being pulled into the neck muscles. The reason behind this disorder is not always clear. It may be triggered by allergies, illness, acid reflux or by whichever other means... Symptoms - The most common symptom of this disorder is a change in voice quality, often associated with discomfort of the vocal cords and/or vocal box in general while speaking or singing. Also, almost always, symptoms like hoarseness and raspiness will be associated with an increased effort to talk or sing, coupled with subsequent fatigue during continuous voice overuse and/or (outright) misuse. Treatment - There is an alternative form of voice therapy which is the gold standard for the treatment of Muscle Tens