Jacobson's Relaxation tech.


Posted by Steph ® , Apr 04,2001,15:06   Archive
Is there any information available concerning the Jacobson's Relaxation technique? If there is a website I would appreciate a link. Thank you, ]
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Re : Jacobson's Relaxation tech. --- Steph
Posted by David Barton (NZ) ® (Moderator1,David Barton (NZ)), Apr 04,2001,16:56 Top of Thread Archive
Here's a link:

http://www.google.com

Type in the words: Jacobson's relaxation technique

Good luck to you.

David




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Re : Re: Jacobson's Relaxation tech. --- David Barton (NZ)
Posted by Steph ® , Apr 05,2001,14:37 Top of Thread Archive
Thanks, it was good


oh poop it's a MODERATOR..oahp!




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Re : Jacobson's Relaxation tech. --- Steph
Posted by Tatiana Faccini ® , Apr 07,2001,16:29 Top of Thread Archive
When practicing the Jacobson Relaxation, we must focus specially in the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and chest. The following is a more complete way to tense and relax each of these muscles directly related to the vocal mechanism:


Cheeks: pull cheeks back.(show teeth)

Jaws: open jaws wide.

Around the mouth: press the lips together tightly.

Tongue: press your tongue against the roof of your mouth

Neck and Shoulders: pull the shoulders up and press your head back firmly (do not bend the head).

Chest: breathe in deeply and hold your breath pressing the shoulders together at the back at the same time. Let your shoulders hang, breathe normally.

Front of the neck: Try to touch the chin to the chest.




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Posted by fancynancy ® , Apr 08,2001,13:36 Top of Thread Archive
I hope you're not to supposed to all those moves at the same time...!

BTW, does this help all kinds of dystonia, AB AD and MTD?




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Posted by gary lea ® , Apr 14,2001,10:43 Top of Thread Archive
As a psychologist I've been doing and teaching a variety of relaxation techniques for 25 years. Progressive muscle relaxation should help relax muscles in the body directly and indirectly involved in speech. The SD patient typically strains during speech ( I certainly did ) and the muscle relaxation serves to counter some of that strain. It won't have a significant effect in and of itself and it won't cure SD.
If someone is misusing their voice possibly a combination of muscle relaxation, imagery and/or meditation with speech therapy might lead over time to improved vocal function.



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