This category is covering Laryngopharyngeal Reflux or LPR for short. It is a form of acid reflux that can affect the throat, sinuses and more.
Cricopharyngeal spasm is a sustained, involuntary tightening of the cricopharyngeus — the ring of muscle that forms your upper esophageal sphincter, sitting right at the base of your throat. It feels like a lump, a band, or a hand squeezing your neck. It typically eases when you eat or …
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If you’re buying an alkaline water pitcher or filter for reflux, the number that decides whether it’s worth it is pH 8.8. That’s the level at which alkaline water has been shown to deactivate pepsin, the enzyme behind throat-based reflux — and plenty of pitchers don’t reliably get there, …
If you have reflux and you’re buying pH test strips, here’s the single most useful thing to know before you spend a penny: the strips are far more valuable for testing what goes into you — your water, coffee, juice and other drinks — than for testing your saliva …
It’s a frightening question, so let’s answer it plainly: can acid reflux cause throat cancer? The honest answer is that reflux is linked to a modestly increased risk of cancer of the voice box (laryngeal cancer), but it is not a proven, strong cause — and the absolute risk …
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A vocal cord granuloma is a benign lump that forms at the back of the voice box, on the part of the vocal cords called the vocal process — which is why doctors also call it a vocal process granuloma or contact granuloma. It isn’t cancer, but it can …
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Reinke’s oedema (also spelled Reinke’s edema) is a swelling of the vocal cords that gradually deepens the voice into a low, gravelly, almost masculine rasp. It’s the classic “smoker’s voice” — and that’s the biggest clue to its cause. The fluid collects in a loose layer of the vocal …
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