Acupuncture can help individuals with sinusitis. Sinusitis is a common chronic condition in the United States today. Chronic sinusitis affects more than 37 million Americans every year.
What causes sinusitis?
What causes sinusitis? Sinusitis can be caused by things such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, environmental conditions, or molds. Allergies can also play a role in causing sinusitis problems.
Chronic sinusitis can drag down a person’s immune system over time. Symptoms can include sinus discharge, post-nasal drip, sinus allergies that won’t go away (or that come and go), headaches, hearing problems, ear infections, or colds. Many times a person’s symptoms might not seem acute, but they can drag on and on, make a person tired, and drag down their immune system.
Chronic sinusitis
Western medicine describes chronic sinusitis as a prolonged sinus infection that usually lasts for more than three months. If the symptoms continue untreated, they can lead to serious infection requiring strong antibiotics. When a person breathes in through their nose, the sinuses act as a filter, creating mucus. If sinus pathways do not properly drain, sinuses can become ‘diseased’. This results in difficulty breathing through the nose. Facial pain, and blockage of the sinuses can be among other symptoms.
A chronic sinusitis condition can interfere with a person’s lifestyle because of the constant pain and discomfort. Generally, a sinusitis condition may last for more than ten days. There may be a discharge of thick yellow/green mucus, nasal congestion, and facial pain/pressure. There is no known ‘cure’ for chronic sinusitis. The right treatment can help resolve a current infection, but there are no guarantees that the infection won’t return.
Acupuncture can help sinusitis in both the early and late stages
Chinese Medicine professionals can help with sinusitis through the use of Acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Nutrition, including diet and nutritional supplements, sinus rinses and steam may also be a major part of the treatment plan. Acupuncture can work wonders immediately for clearing the sinuses and relieving pain. Additionally, Acupuncture plays an important role in helping the immune system stay strong.
The spring season brings pollens with all the blooms, grasses, and weeds. All of this can aggravate the sinuses, causing pressure and pain. The spring season, along with all the seasonal allergies comes right on the heels of the flu season – as well as the worries of Covid, which we have all been dealing with. A person’s immune system may need bolstering after the flu season and/or if they have been dealing with Covid. Acupuncture helps make a stronger immune system.
Make your seasonal Acupuncture appointment before the blooms of the spring season begin to take a toll causing sinuses to become affected.
We look forward to helping you on your continuing road to good health.