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Sinusitis: Pains
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Acupuncture and herbal medicine are effective therapies for the treatment of sinusitis. Acupuncture redirects your Qi into a more balanced flow. It provides support to the underlying energetic spheres affected by your sinusitis, helping to resolve the cause or effects of your sinus pain and pressure. Acupuncture releases tension in the muscles. This allows increased flow of blood, lymph, and nerve impulses to affected areas, decreasing the pressure and blockage experienced by you. Consider apply some acu-pressure on these areas for self relief:
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Acute sinusitis usually results in pain, tenderness, and swelling over the affected sinus. Maxillary sinusitis produces pain over the cheeks just below the eyes, toothache, and headache. Frontal sinusitis produces headache over the forehead. Ethmoid sinusitis produces pain behind and between the eyes and headache, often described as splitting, over the forehead. The pain produced by sphenoid sinusitis does not occur in well-defined areas and may be felt in the front or back of the head.
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Maxillary sinusitis pain is mostly in the cheek, gums, teeth and upper jaw. When pain is presented between and around the eyes this is referred to as ethmoidal sinusitis. Frontal sinusitis pain is seen in the forehead and sphenoidal sinusitis presents with pain at the crown of the head. The pain often has a a dull aching quality which is worsened by bending. Very rarely complications can occur such as meningitis or abscesses.
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Acute sinusitis typically causes symptoms of nasal congestion and a thick yellow or green discharge. Other symptoms include tenderness and pain over the sinuses, frontal headaches, and sometimes chills, fever, and pressure in the area of the sinuses. Chronic sinusitis differs slightly, in that symptoms can be milder and may only include postnasal drip, bad breath, and an irritating dry cough.
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Chronic sinusitis occurs when the problem has existed for at least three months. There is rarely a fever with chronic sinusitis, but nasal congestion andsinus pain and pressure are frequent. Because of the nature of the swelling in the sinuses, mucus may drip constantly down the back of the throat, resulting in a constant sore throat and bad breath.
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Acute exacerbations are associated with the same rare complications as those outlined above for acute sinusitis. Additionally, these patients may experience the psychological problems associated with chronic pain and ill health. Pain may be particularly bad when travelling by plane, especially on landing. Furthermore, scuba-divers should consult with specialists as their sinuses are more prone to barotrauma.
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