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Understanding noise-induced hearing loss
Understanding Hearing Loss Hearing loss is more common than you may think. In fact, more than 5 percent of the world’s population struggles with it. That includes 432 million adults and 34 million children. While natural aging, injury, illness, and infection often cause hearing loss, one of the leading causes is noise-induced hearing loss. …
Excel ENT Telemedicine: Schedule an Online Visit with Us
To combat the spread of COVID-19, we have adapted our operations to protect both our patients and staff. In accordance with the current CDC recommendations, we are limiting in-person visits to urgent conditions to effectively practice and encourage social distancing. Thanks to the latest technology, we are now offering telemedicine through an ENT specific telehealth…
Does an ENT Specialist Treat That? All About Sinuses
ENT Specialists When was the last time that you had a cold? You probably battled nasal congestion, but luckily, your stuffy nose cleared up with the virus, right? If not, then you may be one of the many people who suffer from persistent nasal congestion or irritation. Breathing is an essential feature of life,…
What Is a Voice Disorder?
Voice Disorders Did you know that as many as nine percent of Americans have a voice disorder, but that fewer than one percent seek professional treatment? One possible reason for people not seeking treatment is that voice disorders can take many forms, and they often accompany other illnesses. Sometimes, people may not realize that…
All Things Audiology at Excel ENT
Audiology at Excel ENT You know that an audiologist specializes in ears, but what exactly does that mean? What does a doctor of audiology treat, and how do you know when it’s time to see one? In this post, we’re sharing the wide variety of audiology services available at Excel ENT with our resident…
Speech-Language Pathology: One-On-One with Amy Schiwitz
Speech-Language Pathology Have you ever wondered what a speech-language pathologist, or SLP, can do to help patients? Believe it or not, they do a whole lot more than work with people who stutter, although that is definitely an important part of many SLP’s work. This month, we had the pleasure of sitting down to…
Phonak Audéo Marvel Lunch & Learn
Phonak Audéo Have you ever wondered if you or a loved one would benefit from the use of a hearing aid? Maybe you know that it’s time to address your hearing loss, but you’ve been putting it off because you don’t want to wear a bulky, squealy hearing aid. Modern hearing aids are lightyears…
Nasal Rinsing: Does It Really Relieve Congestion?
Nasal Rinsing Between dust, mold, grasses, and trees, it can feel like allergy season lasts all year round. Maybe you’ve heard of nasal rinsing, or nasal irrigation, and wondered if it actually works. Surely you can’t “rinse” allergens away, right? The evidence is clear: nasal rinsing does help relieve sinus symptoms. If you’re interested…
Breathe Easier with SINUVA
Breathe Easier with SINUVA – EXCEL ENT of Birmingham, AL Everyone experiences nasal congestion throughout their lives. For most people, the congestion is a temporary symptom of allergies or a cold. For others, sinus blockage and congestion are persistent. What causes this lasting congestion? For some people, the source is nasal polyps….
Why Am I Dizzy? BPPV Vertigo Symptoms and Treatment
BPPV Vertigo Everyone knows that ears are for hearing, but did you know that your ears are also responsible for balance? When you stand up quickly and feel light-headed, your ears are to blame. Read on to learn how healthy ears control balance, plus the causes and treatments of vertigo. What is Vertigo?…