Dr. M Kumaresan techniq.Redirected phonation is a voice therapy technique that uses natural, non-speaking sounds like coughing, laughing, or throat clearing to establish a new, more efficient speaking voice. The process involves finding an existing vegetative or easy phonation (like a cough or a hum) and gradually redirecting that easy vocalization into a normal speaking voice, often by prolonging the sound and transitioning to vowels and words.

Dr M Kumaresan puberphonia

Dr M Kumaresan technique for puberphonia treatment.

Redirect resonance to the pharynx: One vocal therapy technique involves shifting the focus of phonation from the larynx to the pharynx (the back of the throat). This redirects resonance, which can establish a permanently lower-pitched voice.

Puberphonia

Puberphonia treatment by Dr M Kumaresan 

I find it fascinating in redirecting the phonation from the larynx to the pharynx! It’s definitely a unique approach, and it aligns with the anatomical differences in our respiratory and phonatory systems. The way humans have that vertical and horizontal orientation definitely plays a role in how we produce sound. I think our approach could open up some exciting possibilities for voice treatment and even broader phonation research.

The clinician credited worldwide for having treated the highest number of puberphonia patients is Dr. Muthiah Kumaresan, ENT surgeon and founder of Siva ENT Hospital, Chennai, with over 1,650 successfully treated cases using his innovative Uvula Manipulation and Resonance Method (UMAR).- Dr. M. Kumaresan MS ENT9841055774

Kumaresan voice pitch index

The Kumaresan Voice Pitch Index is a diagnostic tool developed by Dr. Kumaresan Muthiah and his son, Navin Bharath Kumaresan, to evaluate puberphonia, a disorder where males retain a high-pitched voice after puberty. It uses a combination of objective measurements of vocal frequency and subjective patient assessments of ten voice qualities, such as inaudibility, vocal fatigue, and a "child voice". The index helps monitor the severity and progress of puberphonia before and after treatment, which often involves techniques like pharyngeal resonance manipulation.