Head congestion that makes you feel tired and miserable? Check. Red and runny nose? Check. Persistent headache? Check. It looks like you’re suffering from a cold. Or are you? These symptoms are common when you have a cold, but they also suggest a sinus infection. So which is it? The Difference Between a Cold and …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Research shows that over 28.9 million adults in the US are diagnosed with sinusitis. It is an infection that occurs when your sinuses or the cavities within your face swell up. Sinusitis is usually caused by allergies, nasal growths, and respiratory tract infections. Common symptoms include nasal stuffiness, frontal headaches, and discolored nasal charges. Sinusitis typically …
Head congestion that makes you feel tired and miserable? Check. Red and runny nose? Check. Persistent headache? Check. It looks like you’re suffering from a cold. Or are you? These symptoms are common when you have a cold, but they also suggest a sinus infection. So which is it?
Most physicians have their areas of specialization. Aside from the years spent at medical school learning the basics, they study additional years to specialize. The range isn’t quite A to Z, but includes everything from anesthesiologists and cardiologists to neurologists, gynecologists, oncologists and urologists. Doctors that specialize in the ear, nose and throat region of the body are called otolaryngologists, and are more commonly known as ENT specialists.
If you’ve had a stuffy nose for more than two weeks now, there’s a good chance that you’re experiencing sinusitis. This happens when the cavities within your face, also known as sinuses, become swollen. It prevents mucus from dripping properly down your nose, making it difficult for you to breathe.
Have you experienced an odd ringing sound in your ear but couldn’t make out where it was coming from? That’s not your conscience reaching out to you, but it could be tinnitus.
You may be that famous guitar-shredding rockstar in a Colorado concert or the cello-wielding classical musician at the park, but your career could silence everything if you’re not careful.
Summer is here, and that means yet another season of splashing in pools and other bodies of water to cool off. But what happens when a fun summer activity leads to temporary hearing loss due to swimmer’s ear?
Difficulty in breathing, a feeling of choking, tightness in the throat or chest, and wheezing are all familiar symptoms of asthma, but when taking asthma medications won’t ease these symptoms, then you might be experiencing a different condition. You might be suffering from Vocal Cord Dysfunction.
Are those lines on your forehead the reason you’re planning to get a Botox? Do they make you look older than your actual age? If yes, there are certain factors you should know before you book an appointment.
Peak ENT provides comprehensive ear, nose, throat, head & neck treatments with sub-specialties in voice, sinus conditions, and hearing. Our providers are on staff at major hospitals and surgical centers in the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area, and accept many health insurance plans. Peak ENT clinical staff includes board certified and fellowship trained otolaryngologists: J. Michael King MD, Jonathan Mills MD, & Elizabeth Boscoe MD.