Background and Purpose Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), a common voice disorder that is
not commonly referred for physical therapy intervention, is characterized by excessive …

Objective This study investigated the role of a specialized physical therapy program for
muscle tension dysphonia patients as an adjunct to standard of care voice therapy. Study …

This article will briefly identify the variable nature of muscle tension dysphonia (MTD).
Causes such as psychogenicity and maladaptive “vocal posture” will be described and …

Further standardization of assessment and treatment protocols for MTD will improve future
research. Novel therapeutic techniques are under investigation. In small studies, these have …

OBJECTIVE: Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a clinical and diagnostic term describing a
spectrum of disturbed vocal fold behavior caused by increased tension of the (para) …

The present study aimed to carry out a systematic review of the effects of voice therapy on
individuals diagnosed with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) or hyperfunctional dysphonia …

Objective Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a functional dysphonia, which appears with an
excessive tension in the intrinsic and extrinsic laryngeal musculatures. MTD can affect voice …

Introduction Manual circumlaryngeal therapy (MCT) aims to correct laryngeal position and
relax (para) laryngeal and cervical muscles resulting in improved voice quality. The goal of …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of telepractice for delivering
flow phonation exercises to persons with primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). Method …

Objective: This study aimed to verify the effects of a voice therapy program focusing on
patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). Patients and Methods: The sample …