THROAT
Disorders that affect our ability to speak and swallow properly can have a tremendous impact on our lives and livelihoods. We treat sore throat, hoarseness, infections, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), throat tumors, airway and vocal cord disorders, trouble swallowing and more.
THROAT CONDITION:
AGING & SWALLOWING
Swallowing is a complex process that changes over time, and swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) can be associated with aging.
THROAT CONDITION:
CRICOPHARYNGEAL MUSCHLE DYSFUNCTION
If the cricopharyngeal muscle (CPM) in your throat malfunctions or is impaired, this can cause you to have difficulty swallowing.
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DYSPHAGIA
Dysphagia means that you can’t swallow well. Many factors may cause dysphagia, and most are temporary and non-life threatening.
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GERD & LPR
When acid refluxes from the stomach into the esophagus, it is known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). If stomach acid travels up the esophagus into the throat, it is known as laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).
THROAT CONDITION:
HOARSENESS
Hoarseness (also called dysphonia) is an abnormal change in the quality of your voice, making it sound raspy, strained, breathy, weak, higher or lower in pitch, inconsistent, or fatigued, often making it harder to talk.
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SORE THROAT
Sore throats happen to everyone now and then. Infections from viruses or bacteria are the main cause of sore throats, but allergies can also contribute.
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SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA
Spasmodic dysphonia is a voice disorder that causes involuntary spasms or contractions of the vocal cords, interrupting speech and affecting the quality of a person’s voice.
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TONSILLITIS
Tonsillitis refers to inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils, which are lymph glands located in the back of the throat that are visible through the mouth.
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TONSILS & ADENOIDS
Tonsils are the two round lumps in the back of your throat. Adenoids are high in the throat behind the nose and the roof of the mouth (referred to as your soft palate).
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VOCAL CORD (FOLD) PARALYSIS
Vocal cord paralysis and paresis can result from abnormal function of the nerves that control your voice box muscles (laryngeal muscles).
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VOICE BOX (LARYNGEAL) CANCER
Cancer of the voice box, or laryngeal cancer, is not as well known by the general public as some other types of cancer, yet it is not a rare disease.
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ZENKER'S DIVERTICULUM
A Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a rare condition where an “outpouching” occurs where your throat meets your esophagus, the swallowing pipe that leads into your stomach.