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Re: Soft Palate Leak (Stress VPI)

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2020-03-26 23:13

Paul Aviles wrote:

> But despite all these symptoms of age, I have not yet
> experienced the "leaking" of air while playing no matter how
> much time I put in (which can be four or five hours) in a day.

Most players I know don't experience this. And the only recommendation I've ever had from a doctor is to set up an appointment with a speech therapist, since in some people it causes speech problems. I'm sure it's a statistically rare problem, but it has come up here on the BB before (you may find it with the search utility). As I've said, in my case it first began to happen after my recovery from a tonsillectomy done when I was 20. I don't know that the two are related, but there may have been some minor structural damage done to my pharyngeal area in the course of the surgery. (or not?)

Whatever, the solution for me is not to play for long periods of time on very stiff reeds and to try not to get out of shape. It seems as if exercising (practice) strengthens the musculature that controls the velum - I guess you have to use it or you lose it.

Karl

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