Acute Sinusitis vs chronic sinusitis Most people know what it means to have a sinus infection. You were feeling fine and now you are sick. Lots of nasal discharge, yellow or green in color, congestion, sinus pressure, headache, sore throat,
Patients often come to our office with multiple complaints. The may say their first issue is that they have had nasal congestion issues and sinus issue for years and they want a solution. Separately they may report that they have
We have all felt sinus pressure before. It is that ache in our face, around our eyes, and/or in our upper teeth. It can start dull and be a nuisance, but it can really become quite severe and incapacitating. Frequently
1. The balloon is left in the sinuses Actually no material is left in the sinuses. The balloon is inserted in to the sinus outflow tract, inflated, deflated, then removed. Unlike cardiac blood vessel dilation the sinus outflow tract area
How many times have you sat down, laptop open, headphones on, ready for peaceful travel and it turns out the person sitting right next to you has a severe cough? You finally get to have that holiday vacation and you
There are several things you can do to avoid getting a sinus infection. Obviously, washing hands thoroughly, avoiding people with active infection, avoiding cold exposure which dries the sinus lining are all helpful. Allergy control is also critical. Allergic inflammation
Experienced dentists can see the destructive changes to the health and structure of your teeth from teeth grinding at night time. It isn’t uncommon at all for patients to present to our office reporting that they have to use a
It’s actually not an easy thing to know the difference between a sinus infection and an allergy attack, even for your primary care physician. Both produce congestion, runny nose, sinus pressure, post nasal drip, and can make you feel not
MYTH: Some sinus issues are too severe for balloon sinuplasty to work Some people have extensive sinus infection, nasal polyps, and other structural issues like a deviated septum. They want to have non-surgical therapy using balloon sinuplasty to reduce recovery
The summer travel season is coming and with that comes airplane trips to exciting places. That may also mean for some of us difficulties clearing our ears and bad sinus pressure during the flight. The reason for these issues comes
