Whether or not you can exercise with a muffled throat depends on the cause of the illness and the severity of the symptoms. If it is caused by a bad cold, exercise is not recommended. If it is caused by excessive use of the voice, moderate exercise is possible. In addition, if your throat is muffled due to vocal polyps, you can exercise moderately if the symptoms are mild, but if they are severe, you are advised to refrain from exercising for the time being. 1. Severe cold: During a severe cold, some patients may have a muffled throat, accompanied by fatigue, headache, dry throat, coughing and other symptoms, during this period is not suitable for exercise, but should be based on rest, otherwise, a lot of sweating during exercise, the body’s immunity to reduce the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms into the body, the symptoms of infection will be aggravated, the phenomenon of the muffled throat will be more pronounced. 2. Excessive use of the voice: Some groups that usually speak frequently, such as sales, teachers, etc., speak for a long time, excessive use of the voice may also cause a mute throat. Generally speaking, if you take rest and drink plenty of water, the symptoms will gradually improve, and moderate exercise will not aggravate the clinical symptoms. 3. Vocal polyps: related to excessive vocalization, improper use of the voice, long-term exposure to irritating substances, etc., during the period of illness may appear to change the tone of voice, hoarseness and other symptoms. If the respiratory function is not affected, you can usually exercise, and will not aggravate the symptoms of mute throat, but should pay attention to moderation; if the polyp is larger, accompanied by breathing difficulties, you can not exercise. There are many other causes of a muffled throat, if the symptoms continue to fail to improve, it is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid blind exercise and self-medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.