Sinus problems can affect far more than your nose. Ongoing congestion, facial pressure, drainage, headaches, ear pressure, and difficulty breathing can interfere with sleep, work, exercise, and everyday life.
Glatz Group provides comprehensive sinus care for patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley from our McAllen location. Our team evaluates what is causing recurring sinus symptoms and helps patients understand the treatment options available to them.
A stuffy nose may be temporary. Sinus problems that continue returning are different.
Chronic inflammation, allergies, sinus infections, nasal polyps, enlarged turbinates, and other forms of nasal obstruction can all make it difficult for the nose and sinuses to function normally.
The first step is understanding why the symptoms keep happening.
Patients sometimes get used to living with congestion and pressure, especially when symptoms have been present for months or years.
Common symptoms that may deserve a closer look include:
An ENT evaluation can help determine whether these symptoms are coming from chronic sinusitis, allergies, inflammation, a physical blockage, or another condition.
Different sinus problems can produce very similar symptoms. That is why simply treating congestion over and over may not solve the underlying problem.
At Glatz Group, the focus is on identifying the cause first. Once the source of the problem is better understood, treatment can be based on what is actually happening inside the nose and sinuses.
The Rio Grande Valley can expose patients to pollen and other environmental triggers throughout much of the year. For people with allergies, that exposure can contribute to inflammation inside the nose.
Allergy related inflammation may contribute to congestion, sneezing, drainage, sinus pressure, and difficulty breathing comfortably through the nose.
For some patients, addressing allergies is an important part of improving overall sinus health.
Learn more about allergy care at Glatz Group.
Sinusitis occurs when the tissues lining the sinuses become inflamed. When those symptoms continue for an extended period or repeatedly return, patients may be dealing with chronic sinusitis.
Pressure, congestion, drainage, reduced smell, headaches, and recurring infections are common reasons patients seek an ENT evaluation.
Inflammation is not the only thing that can interfere with breathing and sinus drainage. Structural problems inside the nose may also restrict normal airflow.
Nasal polyps, enlarged turbinates, and other forms of nasal obstruction can contribute to persistent congestion and sinus symptoms.
Learn more about nasal polyps and obstruction.
A sinus evaluation gives your ENT team an opportunity to look beyond the symptoms and determine what may be contributing to the problem.
Treatment depends on the diagnosis. Some patients may benefit from medication or allergy management. Others may need an office procedure or surgical treatment to address an obstruction or chronic sinus disease.
The goal is not to recommend the same solution for every patient. It is to match treatment to the actual cause of the symptoms.
Many sinus conditions respond well to medical treatment. However, some patients continue experiencing pressure, congestion, infections, or difficulty breathing even after trying medication.
When symptoms continue, additional treatment options may be worth discussing with an ENT specialist.
Balloon sinuplasty may be an option for qualifying patients with chronic sinus problems. The procedure is designed to open blocked sinus pathways and improve normal drainage.
Dr. Frank R. Glatz has provided balloon sinuplasty to patients in the Rio Grande Valley since 2012.
Learn more about balloon sinuplasty.
The nose, sinuses, and ears are closely connected. Changes in pressure and inflammation can sometimes make the ears feel full, plugged, or uncomfortable.
If ear pressure frequently happens along with congestion or sinus symptoms, evaluating both may help identify the source of the problem.
Learn more about sinus pressure and ear pressure.
For many patients, successful sinus treatment is about more than clearing a stuffy nose.
It can mean breathing more comfortably through the nose, sleeping with less congestion, exercising without constantly feeling blocked, experiencing fewer sinus infections, and spending less time thinking about sinus pressure.
Glatz Group provides sinus evaluation, medical treatment, allergy care, office procedures, and surgical options from our McAllen location.
Keeping evaluation and treatment within one ENT practice allows patients to move through the process with a team that already understands their symptoms and history.
If chronic congestion, sinus pressure, drainage, recurring infections, or difficulty breathing through your nose are interfering with your life, Glatz Group can help determine what may be causing the problem.
Visit Glatz Group at 400 E Dove Ave, McAllen, Texas 78504.
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