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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.



Sudden light and sneeze: the photic sneeze
Do you also experience nasal tingling and rapid sneezing when suddenly exposed to strong light? Well, know that we are not the only ones,...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism: What are the symptoms? When to think about it?
Thyroid hormones mainly serve to regulate metabolic functions as a whole and specifically control body growth, the development of the...

Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 19, 20231 min read


Thyroidectomy: when and why?
Thyroidectomy is the total or partial surgical removal (lobectomy) of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located...

Valentina Carlile DO
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Therapy and spasmodic dysphonia
In cases of spasmodic dysphonia, the therapy of choice is botulinum toxin, which, injected into a muscle, is captured in the nerve...

Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 21, 20232 min read


Psychogenic elements in spasmodic dysphonia
Not infrequently in patients with spasmodic dysphonia (SD) elements are more present psychogenic rather than neurological. In the...

Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Osteopathy and Voice: laryngeal manipulation and spasmodic dysphonia
Literature from the 1990s to today has demonstrated the effectiveness and usefulness of laryngeal manipulations in disorders caused by...

Valentina Carlile DO
Nov 7, 20231 min read


Osteopathy and Parkinson's disease
Somatic dysfunction describes impaired or altered function of various components of the body. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)...

Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 16, 20231 min read


Parkinson's and small movement strategies
With Parkinson's disease, even the simplest everyday movements can become difficult to perform. Walking, sitting, or getting into bed may...

Valentina Carlile DO
Oct 9, 20232 min read


Osteopathy and presbyphonia
Just like the organs of the human body, the voice also changes with age. The lifetime prevalence of hoarseness in older adults reaches...

Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 18, 20231 min read


How does the voice change with age?
I processi di invecchiamento cui è soggetto il corpo con l'andare dell'età si ripercuotono anche sulla voce, vediamo con quali modalità

Valentina Carlile DO
Sep 12, 20232 min read


Osteopathy and Voice: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS syndrome)
Several artists suffer from this disorder and the impact of correct and physiological visceral functionality on the voice has been known...

Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 28, 20231 min read


Carcinoma of the tongue, oral cavity: Role of the Osteopath
The latest clinical data reports that every year, in Italy, there are 44,000 new cases of tongue and oral cavity carcinoma and very often...

Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 21, 20231 min read


What happens in the rehabilitation phase is that
The primary objective after a cordectomy is to establish contact between the neochord and the remaining cord in order to restore a voice...

Valentina Carlile DO
Aug 7, 20231 min read


How to choose a good kinesiology tape?
It was 2003 when I attended my first Kinesio Taping class, with Dr Kase in Albuquerque. Since then I have attended 5 more. The tape...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 31, 20232 min read


How to choose a good kinesiology tape?
It was 2003 when I attended my first Kinesio Taping class, with Dr Kase in Albuquerque. Since then I have attended 5 more. The tape...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Protection of the Artist and his overexposure
Unfortunately, we often hear that some artists communicate that they need to step away from the scene for a certain period of time, for...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jul 10, 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...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jun 26, 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...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jun 19, 20232 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 12, 20231 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...

Valentina Carlile DO
Jun 6, 20232 min read

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