Make sure to save some for the 4th Quarter

Nov 23, 2012, 6:56 PM

Screaming at the football game without losing your voice
by,Brie Zeltner
The Cleveland Sun

Yelling strains the vocal cords, two small bands of muscle that form a V in the back of the throat and vibrate to make sound, says Dr. Arick Forrest, director of the voice and swallowing disorders clinic at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

As with any muscle, overuse of vocal cords can cause inflammation and lead to soreness and pain.

Cold weather and the festive atmosphere of football games can make the situation worse, say Forrest and Dr. Nicole Maronian, director of the voice center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.

Stay hydrated. The vocal cords need to stay moist to prevent hoarseness. The vocal cords are covered with a lining, like an arm in a sleeve. If the lining dries out, friction increases and irritation and swelling follow.

So staying well hydrated is key to keeping your voice. . Drink water frequently and take a break from the cold, dry air whenever you can.

Warm up. It may not be practical to do a full set of scales before you start screaming "De-fense!" at full volume, but you'll be doing yourself a favor if you start out slow. "Don't scream at the top of your lungs the first time out," he says. And saying words is harder on your voice than just making a single sound, so "start with a little bit softer sound and work your way up."

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Make sure to save some for the 4th Quarter

Re: Make sure to save some for the 4th Quarter

Just be sure to warm up per-game. Suppose everyone was

If my voice comes back before Tuesday after any game . . .

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