Sinusitis Treatment

Sinusitis symptoms prompt patients to seek the assistance of their attending physicians due to the discomfort and duration of the illness, leaving sinusitis as one of the most frequent diagnosis rendered.  Sinus infections are viral, bacterial, or fungal.  Determining which type of infection that has developed will necessarily indicate which type of sinusitis treatment is utilized.  For example, those with a fungal sinusitis infection will require anti-fungal medications.  Maxillary sinusitis is the most common presentation of sinus infection and involves postnasal drip, cough, fever, nausea, congestion, accompanied by upper respiratory infections.  In addition, there is complaint of facial pain and pressure with increased pain with bending over or leaning forward. 

Sinus infection literally refers to an infection in the sinus cavities.  There are four sets of sinuses; the maxillary sinuses are the largest sinuses located below the eyes and are adjacent to the nose.  The maxillary sinus cavity drains directly into the mouth.  Infections in the maxillary sinus region will often result in post nasal drip. 

•          Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinus cavities usually caused by a blockage of foreign debris or a pathogen in the nasal passageways.  Sinusitis takes place usually as a result of a cold or an allergy which causes swelling of the sinus cavity walls.  If a foreign pathogen such as bacteria enter the sinus cavity this results in increased swelling in the sinus cavity lining.  During the course of a sinus infection, the cilium, small hairs inside the nasal passageways are unable to sweep out the pathogens.  The resulting inflammation from a sinus infection brings an increase in the production of mucus.  The increase of mucus in the sinus region during an infection prevents the cilia, the small hairs that rhythmically move, to “sweep out” the debris.  The lack of movement by the cilia, leave the sinuses and nasal cavity congested and inflamed.  Typically, the cilia flush out bacteria and excess mucus obstructing the sinus cavities.  Sinusitis typically develops due to a blockage of bacteria and mucus in the nasal passages as well as trapped bacteria and mucus inside the sinus cavity.  The bacteria or other foreign matter can become trapped as bacteria continue to attack the already swollen cavity lining, causing more inflammation in the entrance of the sinus cavity and inside the actual sinus cavities. 

Standard treatments:

•    Oral antibiotics
•    Oral decongestants
•    Spray decongestants 
•    Nasal spray
•    Sinus surgery 

Sinus surgery is the last treatment option, which is painful and only clears out a portion of the infection; usually the sinusitis infection returns requiring patients to have future surgeries.  OR,The new line of treatment:

•      Aerosol therapy – the most effective method to treat sinus infections which is proven in clinical studies with a 98% success rate in the treatment of sinusitis

The treatment protocol options available for a sinusitis infection utilized by physicians involve an oral antibiotic, however ineffective.  Oral antibiotics - treat infections by entering the blood stream and move through the blood stream by way of the blood vessels, delivering medications into the sinus cavities.

Note:  there are very few blood vessels in the sinus cavity – this translates into minimal deposition of medication to the sinus infection, resulting in recurrent infections or failure to eradicate the sinus infection!!

•        Nasal sprays are also frequently prescribed or purchased over the counter to alleviate sinusitis. 
•       Steroid nasal sprays - used to reduce inflammation and are also limited by the awkward nozzle on the nasal bottle; nasal sprays cannot deposit medication deeply into the sinus cavity, resulting in failure to effectively treat the sinus infection.

Now that you have been informed about the effectiveness of aerosol medications for the treatment of sinusitis, and you know that oral antibiotics result in a poor treatment for your sinusitis, ask your doctor to prescribe for you an aerosol treatment!

An aerosol treatment for sinus infections is available through Sinus Dynamics.  Sinus Dynamics is the only company who provides a comprehensive treatment regimen for sinus infections. 

•      Sinus Dynamics provides all medications, devices, as well as assisting with billing and insurance.  A topical treatment approach uses a nebulizer to deposit medications directly into the sinus area.  The nebulizers provided by Sinus Dynamics are able to deliver a 3.2 micron sized particle of antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-fungal into the sinus cavity, making contact with the actual site of infection.    Unlike oral antibiotics, custom compounded medications are medications that have removed all nonessential ingredients that a patient may be allergic to and provide an exact dose. 

The advantage of using a nebulizer to deliver medications into the deep sinus regions is that the fine medicated mist can travel into even the tiniest of sinus openings and begin treating the infected sinus cavities, and reduce inflammation.  Sinus Dynamics offers the latest technology in the treatment of sinusitis on the market.  Call Sinus Dynamics (877) 447-4276 today to begin your treatment for your sinusitis treatment!

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