Why Balloon Sinuplasty Might Be the Right Choice for Chronic Sinusitis in Middle Tennessee
Understanding Chronic Sinusitis If your nose constantly feels stuffed, you get frequent sinus infections, or you live with facial pressure that won’t go away, then you might have chronic sinusitis. When inflammation lasts for more than 12 weeks — even after trying medications — it can impact your health, including breathing, sleeping, and your energy…
Stop Putting That in Your Ear: The Truth About Safe Earwax Removal
Key Points You’ve probably done it a thousand times, grabbed a cotton swab after a shower and swirled it around your ear canal, feeling satisfied when you pull out a wad of yellow-brown wax. It seems logical, right? There’s wax in there, so you should clean it out. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: that cleaning habit…
How an Ear Doctor Can Help with Hearing Loss
So here’s the thing about hearing loss , it can sneak up on you. One day you’re hearing just fine, and then gradually you find yourself cranking up the TV louder and louder. Your family starts complaining, or maybe you catch yourself constantly saying “What?” during conversations. Sound familiar? You’re definitely not alone in this….
5 Signs You Need to See an ENT Specialist
Key Points What Is an ENT, and Why Would You Need One? An ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist, also called an otolaryngologist, is a doctor trained to treat everything from chronic sinus issues and ear infections to sleep apnea and voice problems. They are also trained surgeons when surgery is needed. But how do…
Office Based Rhinology
Dr. Scott Fortune talks with us about how he built an Office Based Rhinology practice (now a Center of Excellence), including a how-to on safely performing procedures in the office. Listen to Dr. Fortune here: Back Table ENT Podcast Synopsis In this episode, Dr. Scott Fortune joins Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan to…
Staying Healthy During Flu Season
The CDC states that the single best way to protect against the flu is immunization each year with the seasonal influenza vaccine. There are multiple options for immunization of patients. The most traditional is a standard dose trivalent vaccine that protects against 2 influenza A viruses and 1 influenza B virus. For more information regarding…
Surviving the Spring
The Spring season is here and if you are one that suffers from allergies it can cause an increase in your allergy symptoms. As you plan to spend more time outdoors remember some of the following things to reduce your pollen exposure: This is a time when it is important to make sure you are…
Educate Your Voice
April 16th is World Voice Day and the theme this year is to “educate” your voice. Take a minute today and visit the AAO-HNS World Voice Day website to learn more about your voice. The site will have information about how voice is produced, ways to maintain and protect your voice, and common problems that can affect your…
Helpful Tips for Communicating Effectively with a Hearing Impaired Person
Do you have a friend, family member or co-worker with hearing loss? Here are some helpful tips on how to communicate effectively with people who have a hearing impairement. Our office has Doctors of Audiology on staff. We offer a free Communications Needs Assessment appointment where they will review this information and so much more…
