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It hurts to breathe. It hurts to open your eyes. You are congested and have a headache, or a stuffy nose, or maybe you are fatigued. It's not stress - it's sinus pain.
You are a sinus sufferer and there is a tower of tissue nearby. Every spring and fall you watch others enjoy the outdoors - gardening, biking, playing in the park. If you have sinus problems, you're not alone. The U.S. National Center for Health Statistics reports that more than 37 million people in the United States suffer from sinus pain.
Dr. John Krouse, M.D.
- Through the eyes of a sufferer
- What causes Sinus Pain?
- Calling the experts
- The Latest Technology
(Computer-Guided Powered Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) - Breathing Freely
- What is the difference
Through the eyes of a sufferer
Kelly, a Wayne County resident, has had trouble with her sinuses most of her adult life. She just moved into a new home with a spacious yard, large enough to handle her love of gardening. The problem is her spring allergies make it difficult to truly enjoy the outdoors. The mere thought of May flowers sends her running for the tissues. She has tried all the over-the-counter products and numerous prescriptions, but nothing worked to stop the pain she had every year. As for Howard, a farmer in Macomb County, fall is harvest time. Unfortunately for him, it is also allergy season. Howard truly has a love for the land, but not the airborne irritants like pollen, dust and even bacteria that had him wearing a mask.
Most commonly, sinus pain is caused by an allergic reaction to something you breathe.The allergic reaction causes the membranes in your sinuses to swell which gives you that all too familiar sneezing, sinus pressure, and headaches. Overtime, this persistent cycle may cause ongoing infections, adding to the pain.
After a call to the sinus experts at Harper University Hospital, both Kelly and Howard were able to breathe freely. Harper specialist, John H. Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., is world renowned in the development of the latest technique to treating sinus pain. Dr. Krouse pioneered this development of the computer-guided powered endoscopic sinus surgery, a simpler procedure for the patients' relief. Harper has been in winning medical battles with the history of medical excellence for more that 135 years. Computer-guided powered endoscopic sinus surgery is just one way of taking care of patients.
With computer-guided powered endoscopic sinus surgery, patients experience less pain, swelling and bruising compared to the side effects of standard treatment methods. This new exciting technology provides results fast.
Using tiny instruments, computer-guided powered endoscopic sinus surgery gently cleans or unblocks the narrow areas of the sinuses. Traditional sinus surgery only drains or removes infection from the sinus cavities.
Typically our computer-guided powered endoscopic sinus surgery patients spend less than 24 hours in the hospital. With less discomfort, and quicker relief, they are often able to return to work within one week following their surgery.
The physicians at Harper University Hospital can determine if the endoscopic sinus surgery is right for you. Take the first step to breathing freely and stop the sneezing, sinus pressure and headaches. Enjoy the outdoors, smell the flowers, enjoy that vine-ripened tomato. Take the first step to breathe freely!
Reports say that more than 80 percent of surgical patients show improvement with the computer-guided powered endoscopic sinus surgery. Sinus surgery is not a cure for allergy sufferers but the aim is to get back to a normal, active symptom-free lifestyle.
Computer-guided powered endoscopic sinus surgery offers several advantages:
- Precise, gentle
- Targeted treatment
- Faster relief
- Minimal bleeding
- Less swelling
Whether your condition requires surgery of medical intervention, the physicians at Harper can examine your needs. Get rid of those irritating symptoms caused by sinus disorders. Take the first step to breathing freely!
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