Why Your Voice Sounds Different On A Recording
Every once in a while, the team at AOC likes to answer frequently asked questions from patients who are curious about certain ear, nose, and throat functions. Today, we’re discussing why your voice sounds different on a recording compared to when you speak out loud. To best explain why this phenomenon occurs, you have to…
Can Headphones Cause Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is a serious health concern that, until now, was thought to affect older generations exclusively. Various studies have found otherwise, and according to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), one in five teens today experiences some level of hearing loss. This is a frightening statistic that should not be taken lightly, especially since there…
Treatment Options for Bell’s Palsy
Bell’s palsy is a debilitating, yet temporary condition that causes partial paralysis to muscles in the face. Also known as facial palsy, this condition can occur to people of all ages. Currently, there is no known cause of Bell’s palsy, but experts believe the condition develops from swelling and inflammation that compresses facial nerves. Bell’s…
Common Pediatric Respiratory Diseases
If your child’s pediatrician discovers an ear, nose, or throat-related health problem during a check-up, they may recommend seeing a pediatric otolaryngologist for further evaluation. Chronic ear infections, inflamed tonsils, and upper airway noises are common airway-related conditions that should be seen by a specialist before they become serious health complications. The pediatric otolaryngologists at…
What Causes Tinnitus?
Have you ever been to a concert and shortly afterward either experienced no sound or a temporary ringing in your ears? If you experienced the latter of the two, you should be happy that ringing was brief because, for the people that experience ringing in their ears constantly, they suffer from a bothersome occurrence called…
Hearing Aid Assistance: What To Expect
There are many reasons why patients may require hearing aids, some of which include trauma, infection, an underlying condition, or something as simple as age. Whatever the reason, it’s important patients who are scheduled to receive a hearing aid device keep a few things in mind during the process. There are different expectations you may…
How To Properly Clean Your Ears
First and foremost, earwax is a self-cleaning agent that keeps your ears lubricated and protected from outside bacteria. Without it, our ears would likely become infected, constantly. Nevertheless, having too much earwax can be bothersome and impact your ability to hear properly as well, which is why it may be necessary to clean out those…
Conditions That Can Affect Your Voice
Relatively speaking, it’s normal to have a hoarse voice during cold, winter months when flu-like maladies are particularly prevalent. However, if you begin to notice a change in your voice or you become hoarse frequently, there may be an underlying condition causing these health issues. At AOC, we understand your voice is a powerful, often…
Tonsillectomy For Sleep Apnea
A tonsillectomy is a relatively common procedure that removes infected, inflamed, or ineffective tonsils from the throat. This procedure isn’t performed nearly as much as it once was several decades ago to treated infected tonsils. Nevertheless, tonsillectomies are still performed as a form of treatment for other ailments, such as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is…
What is Chronic Rhinitis?
There are two types of chronic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is typically caused by airborne allergens and it is commonly referred to as hay fever due to its symptoms of itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, and a runny nose. However, there is another form of rhinitis called non-allergic rhinitis. For this kind, allergies are not the sole…