Many times, allergies are the culprit agitating the delicate tissue in your nose, but that’s not the only thing we have to watch out for. To help my patients and the many local people in East Tennessee, I want to discuss the most common nasal issues—and help people...
Through our combination of 75+ years of experience treating ear, nose, and throat disorders - we understand how debilitating life can get when experiencing challenges. With that said, I’m here to talk about nasal obstruction and the most common cause of it - a...
Problems with nasal turbinates are common sources of sinus and respiratory issues that can cause congestion, difficulty breathing, and other symptoms. The nasal cavity is divided into two nostrils, each lined with turbinates – bony structures that help filter air as...
If you always feel like your nasal passages can never fully open, causing difficulty breathing through the nose, you might have nasal valve collapse. It’s usually caused by existing or acquired deformities of the nasal cartilage or bones – perhaps you broke your nose...
Thankfully, we live in a day and age where lots of information is available to us. Allergies are widespread; therefore, you can find many opinions on treating them and finding relief. Drops or shots are the top two methods of reducing the effects of your allergies....
Inspire for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a surgical implant that stops the tongue from blocking the airway when you breathe. While it is often considered a more comfortable way to treat OSA than with a CPAP machine, it requires a surgery, follow-up appointments,...
If you have suffered from sleep apnea for a long time and you have been searching for a better treatment solution, perhaps you have heard of Inspire – a treatment that 94% of patients agree is preferable and works better than continuous positive airway pressure...
Inspire is a newer treatment solution for people whose obstructive sleep apnea has not been helped by CPAP treatment, and the lack of adequate air at night continues to affect their daily lives in multiple ways. The results of Inspire are impressive: 90% of recipients...
Most people with sleep apnea have it because when they go to sleep, the muscles in their throat relax and their tongue falls back, blocking their airway. This makes them unable to breathe because the air can't get through their throat into their lungs. Inspire is a...
Allergies are always inconvenient and seem to pop up at the worst times. Their symptoms vary from person to person, but some are more common than others. A runny nose, sneezing, and itchiness are always at the top of the list, but those with severe allergies can...