A sinus infection, otherwise known by its scientific name chronic sinusitis, can be one of the most irritating types of common illnesses. This common condition, characterized by inflamed and swollen cavities surrounding a person’s nasal passages, interferes with the nasal passages’ normal draining and causes mucus to build up in the sinuses. Chronic sinusitis is […]
The idea that certain medical conditions can be healed by using natural remedies, as opposed to medications, is one practiced in the alternative Eastern medicine. Many people, while still dependent on the traditional Western medicine practices, are becoming more and more interested in this type of remedy. If the usual medications can be replaced by […]
Sinusitis is the medical term for a sinus infection; it is an inflammation of the nasal passages and sinuses. The sinuses are air-filled, hollow sacks that connect the nostrils and the nasal passages; they contain defenses against foreign bacteria. If some sort of disruption occurs, interrupting the job of these defenses, bacteria may accumulate and […]
Also known as rhinitis or nasal congestions, sinus congestion is the blockage of one (or more than one of) the four pairs of sinus passages in the human skull. Sinus congestions cause the blockage of the flow of fluid into the sinuses. This leaves people prone to bacterial infections which can cause sinusitis. Sinus congestion […]
Sinus surgery is performed in order to remove damaged or diseased tissue and create pathways to reroute infected material out of the sinus cavities and into drainage. While for many years this required an invasive surgery, today it is typically performed using endoscopic techniques, giving greater precision and accuracy for routing alternative routes. This minimizes, […]
If you are somebody who has been afflicted with sinusitis, then you may be wondering what you can do to help treat this problem. The difference in the sinusitis treatment options that are available depend on whether or not you have a reoccurring problem, or if it is just a singular base that is giving […]
Allergies and sinus infections are very common problems that affect millions of children and adults each year. Statistics show that as many as 20% percent of the population will suffer with some type of allergy problem during their lifetime. Those who have allergy problems are very prone to having sinus infections. The number of cases […]
A sinus headache refers to pain located in the sinus cavities with are air filled spaces in the front of your face, specifically in the forehead, cheekbones and behind the bridge of your nose. When these sinus spaces become inflamed or congested due to an allergic reaction or an infection, a sinus headache will be […]
Having a sinus infection can really bog you down. We can all suffer from many different types of head congestion. We can have allergies, sinus problems and we can get the common cold that can clog our heads and cause us to feel lousy. Although we may battle with all these types of ailments, it […]