Patient navigators find role in the local health care system. View full sizeAssociated Press filePatients, hospital systems and insurance companies all benefit from the services of health care navigation specialists, advocates say. Salaries for patient navigators start at $35,000, but geography and full-time or part-time status play a role.
Introduction. Sinus headaches cause a dull, deep, throbbing pain in the front of your head and face. They are caused by an inflammation in your sinuses, air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes, and cheeks. Bending down or leaning over usually makes the pain worse, as does cold and damp weather. Sinus headaches often begin first thing in the morning, and may be better by afternoon.
These are called the paranasal sinuses. They lighten the skull and give resonance to the voice. The paranasal sinuses have the same kind of tissue that lines the inside of the nose. The same things that can cause swelling in the nose, allergies or infection, can also affect the sinuses. When the tissue inside the sinuses swells, mucus increases. Over time, air trapped inside swollen sinuses can create painful pressure inside the head. This is a sinus headache.