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What is nasal obstruction?

Many people with nasal obstruction experience difficulty breathing through their nose, habitual snoring, interrupted sleep and fatigue. Nasal obstruction is often caused by anatomical blockage in the nose, hindering airflow. As a result, you may feel congested or “stuffy”. Home remedies and medications may offer temporary relief. It’s only when your nasal airway is opened that you can expect to find real, lasting relief.

 Common symptoms of nasal obstruction:

• Trouble breathing through your nose
• Nasal congestion
• Difficulty sleeping
• Difficulty breathing during physical exertion

VivAer® Treatment

Lasting relief is possible.

If you regularly experience difficulty breathing through your nose and nothing seems to help, you may have nasal obstruction. Until now, finding a long-term solution often meant surgery. Now, your physician may be able to offer you lasting relief by performing a non-invasive VivAer treatment to open your nasal airway.

Lasting Relief. 97% of patients experienced significant improvement in nasal breathing.¹

Non-invasive solution. Minimal discomfort, no incisions, and can be performed in our office.

Live better. Clinically shown to significantly improve quality of life and provide long-lasting
relief.¹

Breathe better. Live better.

The VivAer treatment is clinically shown to provide high satisfaction and lasting relief.¹ Patients typically return to normal daily activity the same day.*

• 97% of patients experienced significant improvement in nasal breathing¹
• 94% of patients improved their ability to get enough air through their nose during exercise or exertion²
• 89% of patients reported getting a better night’s sleep²

Am I a candidate for the VivAer® treatment?

Cottle's Maneuver

1. Place two fingertips on your cheeks, on each side of your nose.
2. Gently press and pull outward to further open your nasal passage. While holding, breathe through your nose

Did the Cottle's maneuver help you breathe better? If so, you may be a candidate.  

Schedule an appointment today!

Call the Prariei Lakes ENT Clinic at 605-882-7740. No referral is necessary. 

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View important safety information. 

*Individual results may vary.
¹ Ephrat M, Jacobowitz O, Driver M. Quality-of-life impact after in-office treatment of nasal valve obstruction with a radiofrequency device: 2-year results from a multicenter prospective clinical trial. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2020;00:1-11
https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.22667.
² Prospective, Multi-Center, Non-Randomized Study to Evaluate the Quality of Life Impact After Treatment of Nasal Airway Obstruction Using the Aerin Medical VivAer Stylus. Aerin Medical Report TR680-01.

What is chronic rhinitis?

Chronic rhinitis is persistent inflammation of the tissues lining the nose, resulting in symptoms such as a constant runny nose and often post-nasal drip, congestion, coughing, nasal itching, and sneezing. While symptoms may be related to allergies, symptoms from chronic rhinitis may occur all year.

This challenging condition can negatively impact your life in countless ways. And trying to find an effective treatment can be frustrating. Like many, you may manage your symptoms using medications and sprays. Unfortunately, these treatments only provide temporary relief. It’s only when the root cause of your rhinitis is addressed that you can expect to find real, lasting relief.

Symptoms of chronic rhinitis include:

• Persistently runny nose
• Post-nasal drip
• Nasal congestion
• Itching and sneezing

RhinAer® Treatment

Lasting relief is possible.

If any or all of the symptoms listed above sound familiar, you may be one of the millions of people living with chronic rhinitis. Until now, treatment often meant managing symptoms with medications and sprays. For many patients, these symptoms may be caused by abnormal signals in the nose. Now, your physician can offer you RhinAer to disrupt these signals and provide lasting relief. In a clinical study, patients treated with RhinAer experienced significant relief from chronic rhinitis symptoms.¹ Patients typically return to normal activity on the same day.*

Lasting Relief: Provides lasting relief of symptoms including runny nose, post-nasal drip, and chronic cough.¹

Non-invasive solution: Minimal discomfort, no incisions, and can be performed in our office.

Live better: In a clinical study, patients reported significant improvements in their symptoms and quality of life.¹ 

Schedule an appointment today!

Call the Prairie Lakes ENT Clinic at 605-882-7740. No referral is necessary. 

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View important safety information. 

*Individual results may vary.
¹ Clinical Evaluation of Low Power Radiofrequency Energy Applied to the Posterior Nasal Nerve Area for Symptomatic Relief of Chronic Rhinitis (RhinAer Stylus). Aerin Medical Report TR898.

What is iovera°?

iovera° is a safe, innovative, and non-opioid pain relief treatment used prior to knee replacement surgery. It uses extreme cold to stop nerves from sending pain signals to your brain. This effect is immediate, and can last up to 90 days.

The iovera° system is a handheld device that lets Austin Dale, CRNA and Pain Management Specialist, apply just the right amount of extreme cold only to the nerves he wants to target—the ones causing you pain. This process delivers immediate pain relief in the time it takes for a routine doctor’s visit, and it doesn’t hurt. iovera° does not contain medicine, is safe, and does not damage or destroy surrounding tissue.

Who can benefit from iovera° treatment?

iovera° is a treatment for:

• People who have osteoarthritis (OA) pain in the knee
• People who are considering knee replacement surgery (iovera° can be used before surgery)
• People who have been avoiding surgery due to fear or another reason

iovera° Relieves Pain Before and After Surgery

Total joint surgery may be in your future, but a painful recovery doesn't have to be. The iovera° treatment can be performed prior to knee surgery to help reduce pain after surgery. The system uses the body's natural response to cold to block the signaling portion of a nerve, temporarily reducing pain during the critical weeks following surgery. The results of a clinical trial that compared patients treated with iovera° to patients who were not treated with iovera° showed that iovera° patients had:

• Fewer opioid prescriptions - Patients who received iovera° treatment requested 45% fewer opioid prescriptions at 12 weeks after knee replacement surgery¹
• Reduction in Knee Pain - Two weeks after surgery, patients treated with iovera° experienced less pain¹
• Faster Discharge - more patients treated with iovera° were discharged within 2 days of surgery¹

 Talk to Your Doctor About iovera°

iovera° treatment requires a physician referral.

For a knee consultation, please contact Prairie Lakes Orthopedics at 605-882-2630.

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References: 1. Dasa V et al. Knee. 2016;23(3):523-528. 

Indication:

iovera° applies freezing cold to peripheral nerve tissue to block and/or relieve pain for up to 90 days. It should not be used to treat central nervous system tissue.

Important Safety Information:

The iovera° system should not be used in people with the following conditions:

• Do not receive treatment with ioveraº if you experience hypersensitivity to cold or have open and/or infected wounds near the treatment site.
• You may experience bruising, swelling, inflammation and/or redness, local pain and/or tenderness, and altered feeling at the site of application.
• In treatment area(s), you may experience damage to the skin, skin darkening or lightening, and dimples in the skin.
• You may experience a temporary loss of your ability to use your muscles normally outside of the treatment area.
• Talk to your doctor before receiving treatment with ioveraº.

WATERTOWN, S.D. – May 20, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is excited to announce the offering of iovera° treatment, an innovative approach to reducing pain. The iovera° treatment, often referred to as cryotherapy, is a clinically proven, non-opioid, pain management solution that uses the body’s natural response to cold…

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