Waking up with ear pain can be incredibly frustrating and disruptive. Ear infections in adults are not only common but can seriously impact daily life. Around 10% of Americans will experience an ear infection in their adult life, and it…
Winter brings cozy sweaters, hot drinks, and festive fun—but it also brings sniffles, sneezes, and colds that seem to stick around. While most colds pass on their own, sometimes those symptoms linger longer than they should. If your cold symptoms…
Sending your child back to school in the fall is an exciting but frightening time. It’s harder to closely monitor their wellness when they’re away from you for so much of the day, plus they’re around many unfamiliar faces. It’s…
Summer is the best time to make a splash in your swimming pool or at the beach, and even though school’s back in session, there’s still plenty of Alabama heat left in store. There’s no better way to cool off…
Summer will be here soon, which means it’s time to start making vacation plans. While most people book flights and hotels without much worry, patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) may be concerned about the effects of their condition if…
Most of the time, when people think about hearing loss, they associate it with old age and think of it as a condition that simply develops with time. The truth is that anyone can experience hearing loss at any point…
Why Do My Ears Feel Clogged? Top 5 Causes If your ears feel clogged, stuffy, congested, or any other sensation of pressure, we understand it can be quite a nuisance. You may experience troubled hearing, crackling noises, and even discomfort.…
From teenagers and adolescents to working adults, everyone is using either earbuds or earpods these days. These options are like tiny speakers that fit inside the ears, and while they are convenient and useful, there are some concerns when it…
Keeping cotton swabs, such as Q-tips, in the bathroom to clean out your ears is very common, and many people think this is a necessary task, but it’s one that carries significant risks. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology,…
While many ENTs offer services related to speech and hearing, at ExcelENT of Alabama, we offer something that’s a little unique, which is full speech and hearing rehabilitation. But why might someone need these services? At the very heart of…