Exercise-induced obstruction of the larynx is often a cause of respiratory symptoms in athletes and is particularly prevalent in swimmers.
Unique Approach To Treat Athletes With Vocal Cord Dysfunction Identified
The non-surgical therapeutic laryngoscopy helped about 75% of the adolescent athletes with vocal cord dysfunction to improve.
The non-surgical therapeutic laryngoscopy helped about 75% of the adolescent athletes with vocal cord dysfunction to improve.
‘A method to accurately diagnose exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), using a flexible laryngoscope, has been developed by researchers.’
Confirming a diagnosis of EILO requires visualizing movement of the larynx during intense
exercise. In this latest report, investigators used waterproof tape to
secure a laryngoscope to the nose, along with a modified swim cap and a
laryngoscope cable that was suspended above the water and connected to a
monitor. The recorded laryngoscopic video provided stable, high-quality diagnostic images of the larynx during exercise, without disrupting swim strokes or breathing.
"This is a major step forward to help us accurately diagnose breathing problems in swimmers. EILO is a very common cause of breathing problems during swimming and is so often misdiagnosed and mistreated as asthma," said Dr. James Hull, senior author of The Laryngoscope article.
People With Voice Problems Ignorant of Treatment
Voice problems do not get the medical care and attention it deserves in America, because two-thirds of sufferers are not aware of the available treatment or they feel it will just go away.
Voice problems do not get the medical care and attention it deserves in America, because two-thirds of sufferers are not aware of the available treatment or they feel it will just go away.
Study Reveals How Swimmers can Rule the Pool
Swimmers should concentrate working on their kick with flexible ankles in order to swim faster in the pool, reveals study.
Swimmers should concentrate working on their kick with flexible ankles in order to swim faster in the pool, reveals study.
Helping Swimmers Swim Faster Are High-Tech Pools
Training and technique aren't the only methods that help Olympic swimmers swim faster in races.
Training and technique aren't the only methods that help Olympic swimmers swim faster in races.
