Nosebleeds: Common Causes and Treatments
Nosebleeds, or epistaxis, can be annoying and sometimes a little alarming. While you might expect one after bumping your nose, many nosebleeds happen without any clear reason. If you’re reaching for tissues more often than you’d like, let’s look at three common nosebleed causes and what you can do to manage them. Dry Air Dry…
Heading Off to College With Hearing Loss: How to Prepare for Success
Approximately one in eight people aged 12 and over has hearing loss. With the start of the school year just around the corner, you might wonder how your hearing loss will impact your college experience. Hearing loss doesn’t have to hold you back from anything college offers. You can set yourself up for academic and…
What Balance Tests Are Available?
If you experience balance problems due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere’s disease, vestibular neuritis, migraines, head injuries or medication side effects, you may be referred to a balance expert for a balance test. Let’s review the different types of balance tests and what they entail. Electronystagmography (ENG) and Videonystagmography (VNG) The purpose of…
What to Know About Acoustic Neuromas
Acoustic neuromas, though less common than hearing loss caused by aging or noise exposure, are an important concern. This non-cancerous tumor can affect hearing, balance and other functions, leading to significant health issues over time. Understanding Acoustic Neuromas: Types & Symptoms Acoustic neuromas are generally slow-growing and initially may not cause noticeable issues. These benign…
What to Know About Throat/Ear Pain on One Side
Experiencing pain on just one side of your throat or ear can be uncomfortable. Unlike more general discomfort caused by colds or allergies, one-sided pain often points to a specific underlying issue. While it’s not always a cause for alarm, understanding what might be behind this type of pain can help you decide when to…
What to Do When Water Gets Stuck in Your Ear This SummerÂ
Whether you’ve been swimming at Lake Pat Cleburne, enjoying a few laps at the community pool or rinsing off after a hot summer day, getting water trapped in your ears is a common and uncomfortable experience. That clogged, muffled sensation can be frustrating, and if the water doesn’t drain properly, it can even lead to…
Finding Relief from Sinus HeadachesÂ
When a headache strikes, your first thought might be stress, fatigue or bright lights. But if the pain is centered around your face—especially near your eyes, cheeks or forehead—it might actually be a sinus headache. What Triggers a Sinus Headache? Sinus headaches are usually the result of sinus inflammation. When your sinuses become swollen and…
What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While most patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD affects approximately 60,000…
What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). What is Sudden Deafness? Sudden deafness is an unexplained and rapid hearing loss that…
What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss?
How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that do not negatively impact our hearing. But repeated exposure to noise above 85 decibels (dB) can cause noise induced hearing loss. The louder the sound, the less amount of time it takes…