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Nov

March is Essential Tremor Awareness Month

What is Essential Tremor? Essential Tremor or ET is the uncontrollable shaking in different parts of the body due to a nerve disorder. The part of the body that is mostly affected by ET includes the arms, hands, head, larynx, tongue, and chin. In extreme cases, the lower part of ...

Nov

Medications vs. SLIT

Are allergy medications relieving me of my allergies? While allergy medications are effective at minimizing many symptoms of allergies - congestion, runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, hives, and post-nasal drip – they do just that, minimize symptoms. In other words, th...

Nov

What Causes Dry Mouth

We all need saliva to moisten and cleanse our mouths and digest food. Saliva also prevents infection by controlling bacteria and fungi in the mouth. When you don't make enough saliva, your mouth becomes dry and uncomfortable. Fortunately, many treatments can help against dr...

Nov

The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)

Speech therapy for swallowing is a physical rehabilitation program conducted by a licensed speech-language pathologist offered at our Lake Mary, Orange City and DeLand office locations. Therapy is based on an individualized treatment plan with objectives and specific goals for ea...

Nov

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

People with vestibular disorders often experience problems with vertigo, dizziness, visual disturbance, and/or imbalance. Symptoms due to vestibular disorders can diminish quality of life and impact all aspects of daily living. They also contribute to emotional problems such as a...

Nov

SLIT

Sublingual Immunotherapy Sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT, is quickly becoming the preferred method for the treatment ofallergies and rhinitis, which is irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. Common symptoms are a stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, an...

Nov

TMJ

Did you know that TMJ dysfunction can cause ear discomfort? The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the jaw joint directly in front of the ear. Within the TMJ, there are moving parts that allow the upper jaw to close on the lower jaw. This joint is a typical sliding “ball and ...

Nov

Therapy For Difficulty Swallowing

The ability to swallow is something we never think about until something changes and it becomes painful or difficult. The medical term for this condition is dysphagia. Some common symptoms are coughing during and after eating or drinking, throat clearing, a wet sounding voice, a ...

Nov

BPPV

What is BPPV? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common of the vestibular disorders and is easily treated. This condition can affect people of all ages, but is most common in people over the age of 60. BPPV symptoms include episodes of vertigo when your head ...

Nov

Allergy Skin Testing Vs Allergy Blood Testing

Deciding which type of testing to have done to determine your allergies can be a difficult decision for some. Let's take a look at why skin testing is the preferred method of testing at Atlantic Ear, Nose, and Throat. Accuracy: While some may be quick to assume that blood w...

Nov

Stop using Q-tips

Good intentions to keep ears clean may be risking the ability to hear. The ear is a delicate and intricate area, including the skin of the ear canal and the eardrum. Therefore, special care should be given to this part of the body. Start by discontinuing the use of cotton-tipped ...

Nov

How to Clear Phlegm From Your Throat

You don't really know how the phlegm in your throat got there, but removing it is kind of gross. It turns out, phlegm actually serves a useful purpose: The thick, sludgy substance—made up of mostly water, salt, and antibodies—is designed to help capture and clea...

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