I will be speaking to the DC Spasmodic Dsyphonia Support Group on March 26, 2009 at the George Washington University Medical Center. The topic will be the application of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia.
Spasmodic dysphonia (SD), a focal form of dystonia, is a neurological voice disorder that involves involuntary "spasms" of the vocal cords causing interruptions of speech and affecting the voice quality. SD can cause the voice to break up or to have a tight, strained, or strangled quality.
I will be discussing how the diagnostic methodology of Traditional Chinese Medicine would be applied to a patient presenting with a western medical diagnosis of spasmodic dysphohia and how treatment would be provided using both acupuncture and Chinese herbs.
Please feel free to contact me if you or anyone you know would like to attend this presentation.
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Aloha!
I have a patient with spasmodic dysphonia, she sent me your link. I am in Hawaii and did not learn about your speaking engagement until now. Could you please share your protocol with me or let me know if you have more information on this subject? She has had SD for about 5 years.
Mahalo!
Laura Powers, L.Ac.
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