As the weather cools, cold and flu season brings a wave of stuffy noses, sinus pressure, and postnasal drip. Because these conditions share so many symptoms, it can be hard to know whether you have a cold, the flu, allergies,
Have you been struggling with chronic nasal congestion, facial pressure, or a loss of smell that just doesn’t seem to improve? While these symptoms are often blamed on allergies or sinus infections, they may actually be caused by nasal polyps
Sinus infections, or sinusitis, are a common reason why children and teens feel run down, miss school, or struggle with congestion and headaches. While these infections often start as a simple cold, they can sometimes linger or lead to more
Balloon sinuplasty has become a popular treatment for chronic sinus issues due to its high success rate and minimal recovery time. This minimally invasive procedure enhances sinus drainage by expanding the sinus passages without requiring traditional surgery. In our practice,
What is the best treatment for sinus infection? If you get sinus infections, you’ve probably received lots of different treatments over the years. Depending on what type of provider you see, you may receive one or more of the following:
What is a Migraine? Migraine headaches can be quite debilitating. It is usually a severe headache typically centered more around one eye, worsened by light, lasting for hours, and may be associated with nausea. These are neurological headaches caused by
The septum is the divider that separates the right and left nasal cavities. In fact, the word septum comes from the Greek word for divider. This structure is simple in design as it has a lining on each side and
A little background about the sinuses – The sinuses are actually called the “paranasal” sinuses, meaning “around the nose cavities”. These hollow cavities surround the nose and have a thin lining that produces liquid. This liquid then moves by directional
Infection in the sinus cavities that surround the nose can be viral, acute bacterial, chronic bacterial, or fungal. VIRAL SINUS INFECTION – Viral is the most common and is what we feel when we have a cold. In this sinus
