If you have heard about sinus irrigation and your medical professional has recommended this course of treatment for you, you may have concerns regarding it. Understanding who needs sinus irrigation and why, can go a long way to easing your concerns. This process can be helpful in many ways, if you are a sinus sufferer this is generally a condition that is with you every single day and if you can feel better on a daily basis, this helps.
Sinus irrigation has been used for many centuries; it is by no means a new treatment method. In terms of ancient Indian wisdom and the practice of yoga, sinus irrigation was carried out by means of a "neti pot" (jala neti), and was used as a form of yogic meditation.
The neti pot is now used widely for this process which is also sometimes referred to as nasal lavage. The neti pot is used to introduce salt water into the nasal cavity and irrigate the sinuses. Small syringes, water picks and hydro pulse devices are also used for this procedure. Today, you may find a more modern and high powered version dubbed the Hydro Pulse. This modern version may be a more comfortable and convenient way to irrigate the sinuses.
ENT doctors recommend this form of irrigation for people as a sinus treatment. When the sinus cavities are working correctly the cilia (tiny hairs) in these cavities move back and forward naturally. If the sinuses become congested these cilia are no longer able to function at the same frequency and this causes problems. Mucus is supposed to drain out of the sinus cavities and into the stomach where it is dealt with efficiently by digestive acids.
These cilia become temporarily or even permanently damaged and are unable to remove the mucus which forms in the nasal cavities. This mucus dries and causes a blockage which can become infected; the nasal irrigation is able to remove this blockage, lessen the chance of infection and in many instances help to the cilia to recover and do their proper job. Over the counter and other medications if taken for extended periods of
time can also be responsible for causing permanent damage to these nasal cilia.Jill St.Cloud writes about sinus and nasal irrigation for relief from allergy symptoms and chronic sinus problems.
Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only and does not seek to diagnose, advice or treat any health condition whatsoever. If you have or think you might have a health condition, contact your primary care physician for diagnosis, advice and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements about any product mentioned in this article.
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November 30th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
what is important to remember in postnasal drip as well as sinus disease is that there are nasal cilia which beat at 14 pulses/ second to move bacteria and allergens out of the nose. When you have postnasal drip you have slow cilia. Because the mucus blanket moves slowly, bacteria have time to multiply and thicken the normal moisture that you need for health. The reason the Hydro Pulse works is that the rate of pulsation is matched to speed slow cilia. Just as important as the Hydro PUlse is hot tea, lemon and honey and singing low tone “ooooommmm.”
It is important to get good sleep too. How? Set the sleep clock. Go to bed same time each night. Make bedtime very formal and structured.
My book, Free Yourself from Sinus and Allergy Problems-Permanently is in your library and has additional recommendations.