Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a condition where stomach acid and other contents flow backward from the stomach into the larynx (voice box) and pharynx (throat), differing from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by affecting higher areas in the respiratory...
Dr. Kurt E. Heiland, MD
Breathe Freely with Nasal Irrigation
When your nose is blocked, and your sinuses are stuffed, it’s a pretty uncomfortable feeling. Where over the counter medication, such as Benadryl or Mucinex, are quick fixes, it doesn’t always get to the heart of the problem, which is why we’re full supporters of...
Important New COVID-19 Protocols [Please Read Before Your Visit]
From Monday, June 22nd, Scottsdale Ear, Nose & Throat will be introducing new COVID-19 protocols. What you need to know before your next appointment: All patients MUST wear a face mask when entering the building and during their appointment. You no longer have to...
How To Combat Dizziness
Suffering from dizziness is hard. Uncertainty about taking a step or leaning down to pick something up is physically taxing and emotionally draining. Other vestibular disorder symptoms such as vertigo, gaze instability, and/or imbalance and falls are equally...
How to help a loved one with dizziness and imbalance
Whether it’s a distant memory of spinning in the playground as a child, or something as simple as getting up too fast in the morning, we all know what it feels like to be dizzy. Feeling the room spinning can knock you off balance for a while and you may even feel...
Taking Care: Dizziness and Imbalance in the Elderly
Spin around a few times and then try walking in a straight line. How do you feel? Off balance? Dizzy? Nauseous? Like you’re about to fall? Now imagine feeling like this several times a day or more. That’s what life is like for 70% of people aged over 65. But it...
Improving the quality of life for head and neck cancer patients with TORS
Adjusting to life after a diagnosis of head or neck cancer can be difficult. It can be a long road to recovery after invasive surgery to remove the tumor, which is only made worse by extensive radiation treatment and all the side effects that come with it. Simply...