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Nose and frontal sinuses

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SIM-4

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Notes

Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – a
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – e
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – i
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – o
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – u
Sound the N until you have fully exhaled, then speak the vowel.

Knananananananananaaaa
Until you have fully exhaled, with all vowels A, E, I, O, U

Knaknekniknoknu – Knaknekniknoknu etc.
Repeat until you have fully exhaled. The objective is intensive articulation, not as many repetitions as possible.

Goals

Improved ventilation

Effects and indications

This programme ventilates the nose and sinuses and can prevent sinusitis, for instance.

Contraindications

Acute infections with fever

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SIM-4 | Head

Nose and frontal sinuses

Notes

Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – a
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – e
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – i
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – o
Knnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn – u
Sound the N until you have fully exhaled, then speak the vowel.

Knananananananananaaaa
Until you have fully exhaled, with all vowels A, E, I, O, U

Knaknekniknoknu – Knaknekniknoknu etc.
Repeat until you have fully exhaled. The objective is intensive articulation, not as many repetitions as possible.

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