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.
1 Sinus pain is located in the sinus areas around your eyes, cheeks, and forehead. 2  Sinus pain is often accompanied by bad breath, loss of smell, nasal congestion, or thick discolored mucus. 3  Sinus pain usually follows a recent upper respiratory infection or a flare-up of your allergies.