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Getting to scuba dive

I always had issues with getting blocked ears when I was a kid, but I never investigated it until I started to snorkel and wanted to scuba dive. I just couldn't equalise the pressure in my ears as I started to dive to deeper depths of the oceans. Luckily when I went to the ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist to get it investigated, it was a relatively simple problem with my Eustachian tubes that was easily fixed with a small surgery. If you also find that you are nagged with ear problems when you try to dive, you might find my story on this blog informative.

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Understanding How Hearing and Allergies Are Connected

Posted on August 9, 2022

Sinus issues and allergies can make you miserable. Even with some medications, your sinus pain and congestion may be reduced, but the pain can still be there. When you are having sinus issues that over-the-counter medicine is simply not helping with, you usually decide to go to your doctor for help. What may surprise you is when they schedule a referral for an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor and hearing tests. [Read More]

Everything You Need to Know About Hearing Tests

Posted on December 9, 2020

If you notice that your hearing is not like it used to be, maybe because you are struggling to hear sounds unless they are loud, it is high time you visited an ENT specialist. Ensure you don't delay the visit, claiming to wait and see whether your hearing might get better; more damage can occur, meaning you can easily become permanently deaf or require extensive and expensive treatment. Here's everything you need to know about ENT specialists and what they can do for you: [Read More]

The Various Treatments Paediatric ENT Surgeons Administer

Posted on December 8, 2016

An ENT surgeon is a physician who specialises in the surgical treatment of medical conditions related to the ear, nose, throat, neck and head, commonly abbreviated as ENT. There are so many surgical procedures that can be performed by this type of surgeon, but some tend to be more commonly done than others. Here is a look at some of the most widely performed paediatric ENT procedures. Adenoidectomy This is an ENT procedure performed to remove adenoids located at the back of your child's nose or in the roof of their mouth. [Read More]