We all are aware that a bad posture affects us in many ways. It might give us back problems, neck pain, also affects our personality and confidence to carry ourselves.
However, what most of us don't know is that a bad neck posture affects the quality of your voice. It is indeed something that we never thought about.
How does the neck affect one's voice? What exactly happens?
The voice box which produces the voice is attached to the muscular and skeletal system of our body. Hence the way your body is positioned will affect the quality of voice produced. For example: excess tension on the larynx will produce a harsh, strained voice.
Also poor neck posture affects the breathing mechanism of the body which further hampers the voice production.
Rounded shoulders reduce the space for the thoracic cage to expand and relax for appropriate breathing which powers the voice thus altering the quality of voice produced.
Now imagine the head and neck dropped too forward what would happen?? The muscles in the head and neck get constrict and have to work hard to maintain the head and neck position. Moreover the area around the larynx is also compromised.
Not everyone notices the change in voice individuals who are into professions where they have to vocalise would understand it better for eg: voice over artists, vocalists, singers etc.
Specially voice over artists who have to speak before the microphone tend to go in for a forward neck posture thus affecting their voice over a period of time.
How should one deal with the problem??
Firstly being aware of the problem and diagnosing it correctly addresses the disorder half way.
One can do simple postural Correction exercises like stretching , strengthening exercises.
Breathing or pranayam also have great results in such cases.
However, what most of us don't know is that a bad neck posture affects the quality of your voice. It is indeed something that we never thought about.
How does the neck affect one's voice? What exactly happens?
The voice box which produces the voice is attached to the muscular and skeletal system of our body. Hence the way your body is positioned will affect the quality of voice produced. For example: excess tension on the larynx will produce a harsh, strained voice.
Also poor neck posture affects the breathing mechanism of the body which further hampers the voice production.
Rounded shoulders reduce the space for the thoracic cage to expand and relax for appropriate breathing which powers the voice thus altering the quality of voice produced.
Now imagine the head and neck dropped too forward what would happen?? The muscles in the head and neck get constrict and have to work hard to maintain the head and neck position. Moreover the area around the larynx is also compromised.
Not everyone notices the change in voice individuals who are into professions where they have to vocalise would understand it better for eg: voice over artists, vocalists, singers etc.
Specially voice over artists who have to speak before the microphone tend to go in for a forward neck posture thus affecting their voice over a period of time.
How should one deal with the problem??
Firstly being aware of the problem and diagnosing it correctly addresses the disorder half way.
One can do simple postural Correction exercises like stretching , strengthening exercises.
Breathing or pranayam also have great results in such cases.
Really good information and interesting too..
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