Valentina Carlile

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In my daily professional practice, I often talk to colleagues and answer patients' questions on topics relating to the Voice, Osteopathy and Singing.

I realized that these topics generate great interest and deserve to be shared with a wider audience. This is why I decided to open this space in my blog: to make this precious information accessible to everyone, presented in a clear and direct way.

Here you will find articles and reflections that I hope will enrich your knowledge and answer your curiosities in these fascinating and complex fields.

Voice, obesity, breathing: the alteration of source and filter bellows

Valentina Carlile DO

Jun 26, 20232 min read

Voice, obesity, breathing: the alteration of source and filter bellows

Several studies have analyzed the impact of increased body mass, overweight or obesity on the spoken and artistic voice. From these...

Osteopathy, voice and singing: Importance of the vocal tract

Valentina Carlile DO

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Osteopathy, voice and singing: Importance of the vocal tract

The sounds emanating from the source travel through the vocal tract, in which specific specifications are frequently filtered which will...

Osteopathy, Voice and Singing: The Diapason as a therapeutic tool in singing

Valentina Carlile DO

Jun 12, 20231 min read

Osteopathy, Voice and Singing: The Diapason as a therapeutic tool in singing

Perhaps not everyone knows that tuning forks can also be used in therapy. Specifically, these tools are included among the light therapy...

Valentina Carlile DO

Jun 6, 20232 min read

Auditory feedback processing in singing

In general, auditory feedback can be used to evaluate and adjust vocal output. In singing the crucial component of auditory feedback is...

Osteopathy and voice: Chapman's reflex points

Valentina Carlile DO

May 29, 20232 min read

Osteopathy and voice: Chapman's reflex points

The discovery of Chapman's reflex zones or Chapman points dates back to the 1930s, years in which Osteopath Frank Chapman identified...

Osteopathy and Voice: Verbal stimuli to be able to communicate with patients with autism

Valentina Carlile DO

May 23, 20232 min read

Osteopathy and Voice: Verbal stimuli to be able to communicate with patients with autism

Autism on a communicative level is characterized by a combination of social interaction and communication deficits accompanied by stereotype

Valentina Carlile DO

May 14, 20231 min read

Laryngeal aging

The human larynx undergoes morphological changes as we age and these changes affect both the mucosa, muscles and cartilage, resulting in...

Osteopathy, voice, singing: Incidence and causes of functional dysphonia

Valentina Carlile DO

May 8, 20232 min read

Osteopathy, voice, singing: Incidence and causes of functional dysphonia

Approximately 57% of voice professionals have suffered from a relevant clinical voice problem in their lifetime. These disorders can be...

Valentina Carlile DO

May 1, 20231 min read

Singing and Health

Singing has always been considered a practice that nourishes the mind, body and spirit since it brings joy to those who practice it, and...

Valentina Carlile DO

Apr 17, 20231 min read

Ancestors of human singing

Choirs in stadiums, national anthems, concerts, all instruments of cohesion. Birdsong has always been attributed the role of "ancestor"...

Osteopathy, voice, singing: Osteopathy and upper respiratory tract infections

Valentina Carlile DO

Apr 9, 20233 min read

Osteopathy, voice, singing: Osteopathy and upper respiratory tract infections

Patients with upper respiratory tract infections often come to the office. Some of them are sent to ENT or Phoniatricians and GPs...

Voice and Singing Osteopathy: Let me hear how you speak and I'll tell you how your health is

Valentina Carlile DO

Apr 5, 20232 min read

Voice and Singing Osteopathy: Let me hear how you speak and I'll tell you how your health is

Man as such has the ability to communicate even complex messages containing knowledge, intentions and emotions using the voice.

Valentina Carlile DO

Mar 27, 20232 min read

Health in tears

Crying, a phenomenon unique to humans, is a natural response to a range of emotions, from deep sadness, to pain, to extreme happiness, to...

Osteopathy and Singing: Singing teacher or vocal coach?

Valentina Carlile DO

Mar 21, 20232 min read

Osteopathy and Singing: Singing teacher or vocal coach?

One of the most frequent doubts among voice users is the difference between "Singing Teacher" and "Vocal Coach". Many users use both the...

Osteopathy and Singing: The resonators like the vaults of a cathedral

Valentina Carlile DO

Mar 15, 20233 min read

Osteopathy and Singing: The resonators like the vaults of a cathedral

Dalla messa in vibrazione delle corde vocali all'emissione di suoni colorati e ricchi di armonici. Ruolo e formazione dei risuonatori

Posture and voice: Does bad posture affect the voice?

Valentina Carlile DO

Mar 7, 20232 min read

Posture and voice: Does bad posture affect the voice?

Like it or not, good posture is essential for a good voice... and so much more. Good posture can dramatically improve your energy level...

Use of ultrasound, elastosonography, Doppler and Power-Doppler in therapy

Valentina Carlile DO

Feb 28, 20232 min read

Use of ultrasound, elastosonography, Doppler and Power-Doppler in therapy

Physiotherapist and Osteopath are Health Professions, the first identified in 1999, the other identified and being defined in 2018 (GU...

Valentina Carlile DO

Feb 21, 20232 min read

Phases of swallowing

Swallowing consists of 3 phases that follow one another to complete the other. The first phase is voluntary and begins with the selective...

Swallowing: what is it and who takes care of it?

Valentina Carlile DO

Feb 14, 20232 min read

Swallowing: what is it and who takes care of it?

The series of coordinated muscle contractions that move a bolus of food from the oral cavity, through the esophagus, to the stomach is...

The five senses of the baby during pregnancy

Valentina Carlile DO

Feb 7, 20234 min read

The five senses of the baby during pregnancy

Many mothers ask what their baby's five senses are like at birth and whether or not they are innate.

Valentina Carlile

Blog

In my daily professional practice, I often talk to colleagues and answer patients' questions on topics relating to the Voice, Osteopathy and Singing.

I realized that these topics generate great interest and deserve to be shared with a wider audience. This is why I decided to open this space in my blog: to make this precious information accessible to everyone, presented in a clear and direct way.

Here you will find articles and reflections that I hope will enrich your knowledge and answer your curiosities in these fascinating and complex fields.

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