Causes of Lump Sensation in Throat (Globus) Video

Given how often I see kids and adults with a persistent lump sensation in the throat (aka, globus) that has been going on for months if not years, I decided to make a  short video  going through all the different possible causes as well as testing required in order to make the correct diagnosis. Diagnosis is key because once you correctly know what is causing the globus, treatment is actually straightforward. But diagnosis is difficult because there are so many different possible reasons. …

11/18/2019 0

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Dr. Chang Quoted in a Refinery29 Lump in Throat Article

Dr. Chang was recently quoted in a Refinery29 article discussing the lump in throat complaint that people often have with extreme emotional changes. Read the full article here  which was first published on February 28, 2018.

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Patients Who Travel a Long Distance for Care

Image courtesy of tigger11th at FreeDigitalPhotos.net In 2014, our practice made the difficult decision of no longer accepting new patients or performing any surgeries who live outside the Virginia region of the United States (specifically Northern Virginia) with the exception of a few conditions. The reasons are many in spite of what many (upset) patients felt to be an unwarranted geographic limitation. This blog tries to explain why we have taken this step which is still in effect today…

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Does Drinking Alkaline Water Help With Reflux?

Image by WJ Pilsak from Wikipedia Treatment in some reflux-sufferers may require addressing not just the acid in reflux, but also the pepsin. In one tantalizing  research paper,  alkaline water (pH 8.8) was found to instantly and permanently inactivate pepsin in vitro (ie, in a test tube). Pepsin is a stomach enzyme that can cause inflammation and mucosal damage when in the throat area. This peptic enzyme can be deposited outside the stomach due to laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and ca…

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How Does Neuropathy Lead to Lump in Throat or Phlegmy Throat Sensation?

To preface, have you ever been to the dentist and received a novacaine injection prior to a dental procedure? Did you notice that where the injection is performed, it feels as if the area feels really swollen and also you feel like you are drooling... but than when you look in the mirror, there's no drooling and there's no swelling either? In this dental situation where novacaine got injected leading to a temporary induced neuropathy...  a similar phenomenon can also occur in the th…

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Reflux Increases Risk of Throat Cancer by 78%

Brown University researchers found that frequent heartburn was an independent risk factor for not only esophageal cancer but also cancer of the throat and vocal cords. This conclusion was based on a large population study involving 631 patients with throat cancer and 1,234 without throat cancer as a control group. The study group also did not heavily smoke, drink, or have HPV (other independent risk factors for throat cancer). Individuals with frequent heartburn were found to have a 78%…

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