What are my treatment options?
The traditional medical approach is to administer
decongestants, antihistamines, and/or antibiotics in order to promote
sinus drainage. Unfortunately, while these drugs may help nasal stuffiness,
they have been found to have little effect on draining the sinuses.
In addition, decongestants can cause accelerated heart rate, insomnia,
nervousness, and high blood pressure and antihistamines have been noted
to cause drowsiness and mental cloudiness. Many times, patients are
told that the only other option is to have a surgical drainage of their
sinuses.
There is another option.
Chiropractic care is not a specific treatment
for sinusitis. That being said, we see patients everyday who find significant
relief from their chronic sinus troubles once under chiropractic care.
Improving posture, structural integrity of the cervical spine, and strengthening
the immune system through chiropractic care often results in reduction
of the symptoms associated with chronic sinusitis