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Find Your Voice Again with LSVT LOUD

Most symptoms people associate with Parkinson’s disease are related to movement, such as hand tremors or a shuffling gait. But Parkinson’s can also affect your communication, including changing how you speak. LSVT LOUD is a unique approach to slowing these changes, helping you communicate with your loved ones for as long as possible.

LSVT stands for “Lee Silverman Voice Treatment” and was named after a woman with Parkinson’s disease. Her family wished they could communicate with her again, and LSVT LOUD was born. This treatment method trains people with Parkinson’s to speak more loudly and may offer some secondary benefits, including improved articulation and swallowing ability.

The team at Unified Rehabilitation utilizes LSVT LOUD to help our patients thrive. Schedule an appointment to learn more.

How Parkinson’s Affects Your Voice

Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that affects the parts of the brain responsible for certain motor functions. This can manifest in various ways, but broadly speaking, movements will become smaller over time. This includes the movement in your facial muscles.

For this reason, people with Parkinson’s disease will often develop symptoms related to speaking and swallowing. Some of the more common signs include the following:

  • Speaking softly
  • Speaking in a monotone
  • Slurring words
  • Mumbling

These voice-related changes often occur in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, although not everyone will experience them. For those that do, LSVT LOUD is an excellent choice for slowing the symptoms’ progression, helping you to maintain independence for longer.

What’s Involved with LSVT LOUD

LSVT Loud primarily focuses on vocal loudness. People with Parkinson’s disease don’t perceive their voices as they used to, which causes them to speak more softly. The program uses a systematic approach to help patients recalibrate their awareness of their voice.

While speech therapy has long been a part of Parkinson’s treatment programs, it has historically focused on vocal articulation. LSVT LOUD takes a much more intensive approach, focusing on these three strategies:

While LSVT LOUD can help people at all stages of Parkinson’s disease, it’s most effective in the early to middle stages, helping to delay the progression of the condition as much as possible.

Ready to get LOUD? Call our Winter Garden, FL clinic to get started!

 

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I was told I needed a shoulder replacement for my right shoulder but decided to try Unified Rehabilitation as they had been highly recommended to me. I must say they exceeded my expectations. In a just a few months, I no longer have any pain and now enjoy total mobility of my shoulder. In addition to that, we have been able to do strength training on the muscles supporting my shoulder and can do activities now I could not do a year ago. Thank you to the team at Unified Rehabilitation!

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