Why does singing using bad technique hurt me now?

There is a certain threshold when the body just cannot take it anymore, and now you have exceeded that threshold. Better go see an ear-nose-throat specialistin case the laryngeal damage has gotten worse.

Why are you knowingly using the wrong technique????

After 6 months you still have no idea about Laryngeal Biomechanics - wait for another 3 years of coaching because that will be how long it takes to learn how to sing safely and to your full potential.

When your throat becomes accustomed to proper vocal chord use, it will began to hurt when using them incorrectly. See, your throat can adapt to incorrect vocal chord use, and that's what causes singers throats flare and become raspy, so it's a good thing you're correcting it.

There are safe ways to create different vocal tones without hurting your throat. Just make sure the force comes from the diaphragm and that your throat is relaxed even if you are singing playfully. When singing, try to make sure your shoulders are relaxed downwards as you breathe. This promotes using the full diaphragm when taking breaths for note.

Oh, and your tongue. Your can cause a lot of tension in your throat as well. Always make sure your tongue is relaxed gently behind your teeth when holding notes. It's okay for it to move around a little because you have to use it to form words, but always make sure it's relaxed.

Here is a couple of videos of Brett Manning (professional singer & vocal coach) demonstrating a few techniques.

Reducing Strain

http://youtu.be/VLYEiRB08B4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob2zzKhRIMU&feature...

It was great assisting you. Good luck with your singing lessons! =)

There's all these parts of your vocal chords that you've began developing, so I suppose your voice is just more sensitive now. I experienced the same thing. I would suggest you just stop singing with bad technique all together. Besides, it isn't helping you anyway lol.