Your temples are throbbing, and there’s a slight pressure on either side of your nose. Your eyes are watery, and you feel an occasional dull ache in your forehead or what many people confuse as a toothache. Today is not the day you want to go to work or school, because you have all the classic signs Read More
Nasal & Sinus Center of Austin Blog
Summer Allergies
Austin in summer is a welcome time to enjoy the outdoors, take vacations and enjoy the beauty that is in full bloom. However, for those with summer allergies, the summer months often are spent in air-conditioned rooms and warm showers, avoiding and washing away pesky and burdensome Read More
What a Sleep Study Actually Entails
Your sleep patterns are off. And you – and your partner – are exhausted. If your doctor recommends you undergo a sleep study, you may wonder to expect. Will you be suspended in mid-air? Strapped onto a hulking device? Observed behind a glass window by scientists, clipboard in hand? Before you cancel Read More
What is the SNOT Test?
The runny nose that occurs during common colds, flu and seasonal allergies, can make life miserable. And yet there is good news: if your nose is running, you probably don’t have a sinus infection. If you have been treating your chronic sinus infections as you would a cold, allergies or flu, now yo Read More
Nasal Congestion Surgical Techniques
Nasal congestion is another way of saying “stuffy nose.” It occurs when your nasal passageways become inflamed or blocked by built-up levels of mucus or other fluids. It is a common symptom. Nasal congestion occurs with colds, the flu, allergies, sinus infections, nasal polyps, a deviated septum, and Read More
Balloon Sinuplasty
Are you always coughing and/or sneezing? Do you frequently have a sore throat? Is there pressure and pain in your head and face? If yes, then you may have inflamed sinuses or sinusitis. Sinusitis can hold you back from living a normal life so that you avoid certain triggers. Before you go Read More
Are Winter Allergies a Thing?
You may not normally associate allergies with the colder months, since there is less pollen in winter. But once the temperature drops, cue the sniffling, sneezing, and itchy, watery eyes – because yes, winter allergies are actually a thing. About 5 percent of Americans suffer from winter a Read More
Exercise Your Way to Better Breathing
Do you gasp for air after climbing just a few flights of stairs? How about when carrying packages? If you don't have any specific conditions that affect the lungs – like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – then lack of exercise could be contributing to your shortness of bre Read More
Ear, Nose, and Throat: How They Connect
When you fly on a commercial airline and the plane pressurizes, you might need to pop your ears to equalize the pressure in your head to the atmosphere around you. Though you feel the adjustment in your ears, your nose and throat are also connected to the process, since they share the same set of Read More
What is Sinusitis?
Once the sneezing, runny nose and other symptoms of a cold subside, many people continue to cough up or blow out yellow and green phlegm; this is often accompanied by a sinus headache or other pressure in one’s head. These symptoms usually indicate sinusitis, a common secondary infection that occurs Read More
