The translabyrinthine approach is an option for removing a benign ear tumor called an acoustic neuroma or vestibular schwannoma. Surgeons make an incision behind the ear and remove bone from the inner ...
People with this diagnosis often use the same image of a wrinkled or balled-up sock that you shared with us. It’s caused by a pinched nerve in the foot, typically between the third and ...
Meghan Shaw was no stranger to the otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor). For as long as she could remember, she suffered from frequent sinus infections. She got surgery at age 14 but, by 16 ...
Hearing loss, ringing in your ear, unexplained dizziness - many people might think it's just the typical signs of aging. But for some, it can be much more: Acoustic neuromas, although rare, can be ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 68-year-old woman who is in relatively good health. My primary exercise is walking my dogs anywhere from 2-5 miles per day. I have two Morton's neuromas in my left foot, and ...
Podiatrist Dr. Michael Sherwin watches patients’ feet for common conditions, including bunions and hammer toes, corns and calluses, fungal toenails, pinched nerves on the balls of the feet known as ...