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 Summer
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 Headaches
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…
Your Best Shot This Hunting Season
New Hunters; Old Wisdom Across the country, covid-19 restrictions and precautions have encouraged more people to utilize the great outdoors. For some, this means enjoying dining outside; for others, this means hunting and gathering the meal itself. Hunting license purchases are revealing an uptick in sales for many states this year, and more people are…
Benke ENT Clinic’s 20 Year Highlight History
Benke ENT Clinic’s 20 Year Highlight History Travel through a few of Dr. B’s highlights from Benke ENT Clinic’s 20 year history in Cleburne, Texas.To view full image click here: Benke ENT Clinic’s 20 Year Highlight History
20th Anniversary Reflections – Grief & Celebration
Celebration is more a discipline than it is an event. a message from Ted Benke, M.D. With the 20th anniversary of Benke ENT Clinic on October 1st, I wonder—like so many people this year—can I take time to intentionally celebrate when we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic? It’s a much broader question…
Reducing Noise in the New DTC Hearing Aid Market
New Normals; New Confusions Now more than ever, consumers are looking for products to arrive at their doorstep, including hearing aids. With new legislation rolling out this month, there is a lot of noise in the hearing aid marketplace, which obscures the key differences between these very different products. This month, the FDA is scheduled…