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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.



Bison hump syndrome: what it is, causes, symptoms
Have you ever heard of buffalo hump syndrome? This muscle imbalance condition is often caused by poor posture over a prolonged period....

Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 1, 20243 min read


Myofunctional therapy; why collaboration between speech therapist and osteopath is important
It often happens that a patient undergoing myofunctional speech therapy interrupts the course due to the onset of pain in the muscles of...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Lateral eye movements in sync with the tongue. The oculoglossal reflex
In every teaching and in different clinical situations I talk about the oculoglossal reflex which correlates the involuntary movement of...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux is a widespread condition that affects millions of people, manifesting with symptoms that can range from...

Valentina Carlile DO
May 7, 20243 min read


Osteopathy and treatment of somatosensory tinnitus
Somatosensory tinnitus can be perceived as whistling, buzzing, sensation of blocked ears. It seems that those who are most affected are...

Valentina Carlile DO
Apr 9, 20242 min read


What is bruxism? Symptoms, causes and remedies
Bruxism is a disorder in which you unconsciously grind and clench your teeth. This can happen during the day or during the night while...

Valentina Carlile DO
Mar 26, 20241 min read


What are in-ear monitors, what are they for and how do they work?
In-Ear Monitors (IEMs) were originally developed to meet the needs of Artists and allow them to hear themselves on stage without having...

Valentina Carlile DO
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Osteopathy and singing: How important is somatosensory feedback?
When we hum and place our hands on our throat and cheeks, we can feel vibrations through our fingers. When you perform /a/ or /o/ you...

Valentina Carlile DO
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Thyroid, thyroidectomy and voice
The thyroid is an endocrine gland located at the base of the neck, responsible for regulating energy metabolism through the distribution...

Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Spasmodic dysphonia
Involuntary spasms of the laryngeal muscles characterize spasmodic dysphonia. The sound that comes out is broken, strident, strangled and...

Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 31, 20232 min read


Voice and Parkinson's
The majority of patients with Parkinson's disease, at some point during the pathology, experience voice and language disorders, including...

Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 2, 20232 min read


Voice and Singing Osteopathy: Sjogren's syndrome and hoarseness, story of L.
Presentazione di un caso di Sindrome di Sjogren con impatto su voce, giunto a valutazione osteopatica per un trattamento multidisciplinare

Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Eating disorders and voice
Eating disorders and voice disorders have always been seen as related to physiology and, specifically, to trauma inflicted on the vocal...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 24, 20232 min read


Osteopathy and Singing: the fundamental role of the tongue in breathing, chewing, phonation and...
The fundamental role of the tongue in breathing, chewing, phonation and singing The tongue plays a fundamental role in various and very...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 17, 20232 min read


Osteopathy, voice and singing: feet and voice
Singers are generally projected towards diaphragmatic perception, the muscular element to which they pay the greatest attention, and for...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 3, 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 8, 20232 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...

Valentina Carlile DO
Apr 9, 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

Valentina Carlile DO
Mar 15, 20233 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 28, 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...

Valentina Carlile DO
Feb 21, 20232 min read

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