Hoarseness or breathiness that lasts for more than two weeks is a habitual symptom of an underlying articulation disorder and should be investigated medically.

There are many disorders which affect the human voice; these include speech impediments, and growths and lesions on the vocal folds. Talking for improperly lengthened periods of era causes vocal loading, which is stress inflicted url on the speech organs. When oral injury is done, often a ENT specialist may be able to help, but the best treatment is the prevention of injuries through excellent choral production. Exclamation therapy is generally delivered by a Speech-language pathologist.