Can the constant exposure to colds and other illnesses at school contribute to voice problems?
Can it ever! Close contact with kids who have upper respiratory infections is a hazard of the profession. Unfortunately, the common cold and sore throats usually involve your major voice-making organ (the larynx). When the membranes lining the vocal cords become infected or inflamed, you may note hoarseness, roughness and a lowering of pitch of the voice. Usually, these symptoms resolve when the virus has run its course. Sometimes we theorize teachers change their voicing habits during a laryngitis bout, and these new habits become ingrained. The “new” way of speaking may lead to long-term voice problems.
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