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Hill Country ENT is excited to bring new technology and innovation to our patients having balloon sinuplasty here in Central Texas. The Real-time TruDi navigation system allows Dr. Lano to have a 3D mapping of the sinuses during balloon sinuplasty.

The Hill Country in Central Texas is one of the most desired, scenic areas to visit. However, the indigenous cedar and oak trees shed pollen that cause allergic reactions such as runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, watery eyes, and itchy ears and throat.

Narrowing of the Eustachian tube causes patients to experience ear pain, pressure, fullness, popping, ringing, or muffled sounds in the affected ear(s). Dr. Lano uses Eustachian Balloons to inflate and dilate the eustachian tube and relieve the symptoms.

Dr. Charles Lano appeared on KENS-TV to discuss how sleep apnea sufferers may have long term medical complications if it’s not treated early on.

The average American patient over the age of 60 is bombarded with advertisements for the “best and latest digital hearing aid technology” on television, in newspaper ads, on the internet, and in the mail. How should one go about navigating the hearing aid

Common things heard from patients include statements such as, “I can hear fine, it is only sometimes I don’t understand or distinguish words correctly.,” or “I don’t have problems hearing except in background noise.” Such complaints indicate hearing loss.

It is important to note that the term comorbidity refers to “the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient.

Tinnitus (pronounced tin-NI-tus or TINN-ei-tus) is the perception of sounds in the ears or in the head that are not present in the environment.

Comorbidities of Hearing Loss It is not uncommon to see hearing loss co-occur with other health or mental health conditions

Use "Clear Speech" when communicating with those with hearing loss to improve their ability to participate in coversation.

Sleep hygiene is important in order to have a restful night's sleep.

Hill Country Ear, Nose and Throat P.A.located in New Braunfels, TX has been granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in CT in the area(s) of Sinus and Temporal Bone CT.

Dr. Lano was featured in an interview for Christus LiveWell magazine discussing the importance of sleep, but also how your stress can affect your sleeping habits.