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>>Narrator: NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SPORT, THE ROAR OF THE CROWD IS PART OF THE ALLURE OF
THE GAME. BUT AS NICOLE MOYER WILL TELL YOU, CHEERING
TOO LONG AND TOO LOUD, CAN TOO OFTEN LEAVE YOU SPEECHLESS.
>>Nicole Moyer: “It got to a point where it was so bad where I could physically feel
that I was straining and harming my voice.”
>>Narrator: IT’S A FEELING MOST FANS EXPERIENCE AT SOME POINT, BUT DOCTORS SAY IF YOU IGNORE
THE WARNING SIGNS, YOU COULD DO DAMAGE THAT LASTS A LIFE TIME.
>> Arick Forrest, MD: “Anyone who has hoarseness that lasts beyond 12-24 hours should probably
go see a physician because that means you have caused some damage beyond just a little
bit of swelling.”
>>Narrator: DOCTOR ARICK FORREST IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE VOICE CLINIC AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER WHO HAS THESE TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOUR VOICE COME GAME TIME -
IF YOU TAILGATE, BE AWARE THAT SMOKE AND ALCOHOL DRY OUT YOUR THROAT AND INCREASE THE RISK
OF DAMAGE. DURING THE GAME, LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE, AND
IF IT WEAKENS, CLAP, DON’T SCREAM. AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY, MAKE SURE YOU DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER.
>>Arick Forrest, MD: “It’s really about hydration, keeping the vocal cords moist,
drinking water during the game and don’t let them dry out.”
>>Narrator: IF YOU DO DAMAGE YOUR VOICE, LET IT REST AND DON’T TALK AT ALL. SOME PEOPLE
TRY TO WHISPER, BUT DOCTORS SAY THAT CAN PROLONG THE DAMAGE.
>>Arick Forrest, MD: “Whispering is even worse than talking. You cause more stress
on your vocal cords by whispering than you do just by soft conversational speaking.”
>>Narrator: AND REMEMBER, COLD AIR CONSTRICTS AND DRIES OUT YOUR VOCAL CORDS FASTER, SO
AS THE SEASON GOES ON, THE RISK OF INJURY GOES UP.
AT OHIO STATE’S WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER, THIS IS CLARK POWELL REPORTING.