Occupational Medicine Questions Vocal Cord Problems

I am a teacher and I find my voice quite strained. What can I do?

I am a teacher in the primary section and I am finding that my voice is quite strained with all the loud talking in the class. How can I prevent this from happening? I don't want to injure my voice.

1 Answer

This can be very uncomfortable! And you must continue speaking your classroom. Vocal strain can occur from poor posture while speaking, as well as from forced loud speaking over a long period of time. A formal option would be to seek out a vocal coach to problem solve your concern. They would likely assign vocal exercises to strengthen and warm up your voice.