Visiting your doctor on a regular basis is key to a healthy life. Whether you're feeling the effects of the common cold or just coming in for a checkup, we want to make sure you have all the facts you need to make an educated decision.
Services we offer include:
Sinus Infection
A sinus infection can feel like a stuffy nose that just won’t get better. Sinus infections occur when there’s a build-up of fluid in the sinuses, which causes germs to grow. Most sinus infections are viral but can also be bacterial. Treating a sinus infection is different than treating the normal flu or cold, so it’s important to understand how to relieve the symptoms you may experience with a sinus infection.
Tongue Tie Treatment
Tongue tie, also referred to as ankyloglossia, is a condition where the tissue that connects the tongue to the mouth is too tight or short. If your newborn has tongue tie, you may be able to see that your baby’s tongue looks short or perhaps oddly shaped when they open their mouth. This condition restricts the tongue’s mobility and can also lead to breastfeeding issues.
Ear Infections
The ear is made up of three sections: the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. Each of these areas is susceptible to infections, which can be painful. Young children have a greater tendency to get earaches. While most ear pain resolves itself in a matter of days, you should get a physical examination to understand the type of infection, prevent it from spreading and obtain treatment to help alleviate the pain.
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss has a lot of different causes and manifestations. It can be sudden or gradual. It can occur in one ear or both ears. It can be temporary or permanent. It happens to people of all ages and is associated with the aging process. Before discussing causes and treatments for hearing loss, it is important to understand how hearing works.
Dizziness
The inner ear serves two purposes: hearing and balance. There are mechanisms in the ear that inform the brain about your position, orientation in space and movement at all times to keep you in balance. A false sensation of spinning or whirling, known as vertigo, can occur when the signal to the brain is blocked or misfires.
Breathing Problems
The nose serves three primary functions: to warm, humidify and filter air as it passes into the body. Breathing problems may impact one or multiple of these functions. Breathing problems can be temporary or chronic, mild, or severe, but they usually increase with age.
Sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is a common condition in which the cavities around nasal passages become swollen and inflamed. Chronic sinusitis lasts several weeks and can linger for years. Most cases of chronic sinusitis develop following an acute sinusitis infection. Chronic sinusitis can be caused by bacteria, viruses, allergies, an autoimmune reaction, or a deviated septum.
Snoring/Sleep Apnea
Snoring is a noise produced during sleep that originates in the back of the throat or nose. Snoring occurs when the muscles in the back of the mouth, tongue and throat relax while sleeping, which narrows or blocks the airway. Breathing causes your uvula (soft palate) to vibrate and knock against the back of the throat, resulting in the snoring sound.
Sore Throat
Everyone experiences sore throats when they have a cold or flu. But there are other reasons for sore throats that may be symptomatic of more serious problems.
Head and Neck Cancers
Most head and neck cancers are relatively preventable since they are highly correlated with tobacco use and alcohol consumption. They are also generally curable if caught early. Symptoms to watch out for include pain swallowing, trouble breathing, ear pain, a lump in the neck that lasts longer than two weeks, a growth in the mouth and bleeding from the mouth, nose, or throat.
Oral Cancers
Oral cancers appear as red or white patches of mouth tissue or small ulcers that look like a canker sore but are painless. Oral cancers usually form on the tongue or floor of the mouth but can occur on any tissue in and around the mouth.
Allergies
To diagnose Allergies, skin tests may be conducted depending upon your allergy symptoms. Blood samples may also be drawn and sent to an outside lab for testing. It typically takes two weeks for blood samples to come back from the lab.
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
ETD is treated with nasal sprays, antibiotics (if infected), decongestants, and possibly pressure equalization. There is now a new technique that treats the ET directly called Eustachian Tube Dilation or Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation.
