Sinusitis is the inflammation of the tissues lining the sinus. It may be acute or chronic. The most frequently infected sinus is the maxillary sinus. And frontal sinus and ethmoidal sinus are affected less frequently.
ACUTE MAXILLARY SINUSITIS
The maxillary sinus is in close relation to teeth, and it opening is slightly at a higher level. And due to this the drainage of mucous is inadequate.
Maxillary sinusitis may affect at any age group starting from 5 years of age.
The main predisposing factors are.
1- Common cold and influenza.
2- Nasal obstruction due to deviated nasal septum, polyp, enlarged turbinates, will obstruct the drainage of sinus and thus there is stagnation of the mucous in sinus, which results in infection.
3- Due to allergic rhinitis, there is also blocking of the nose which affects the proper drainage from sinus.
4- Forcible blowing through the nose forces the infection from nose to sinus.
5- Swimming also causes maxillary sinusitis.
6-Dental infection-Infected upper molar and premolar may lead to maxillary sinusitis.
Chronic tonsillitis and adenoids may act as predisposing factors.
Atmospheric pollution, especially dust may cause sinus infection.
Causative organisms.
Bacteria or virus may cause infection.
Symptoms.
Pain may radiate to teeth, ear, and frontal sinus. Coughing, sneezing, bending forward may aggravate the pain.
Nasal discharge-initially mucoid, later become purulent and bloody. Foul smelling discharge suggests the possibility of dental infection.
Dry cough- due to postnasal discharge, there may be dry cough.
In severe infection, there is bleeding from the nose.
Along with these symptoms, there is fever malaise, chilliness and body pain.
On examination, there may be tenderness in the maxillary sinus.
CHRONIC MAXILLARY SINUSITIS
In chronic maxillary sinusitis, the pain and tenderness are absent. All other features are similar to acute infections.
There may be hyposmia (reduced ability to smell and detect odors) and cacosmia (hallucination of a disagreeable odor).
ACUTE FRONTAL SINUSITIS.
It is less common than maxillary sinusitis.
Unlike maxillary sinusitis, dental infection won’t cause a frontal sinusitis.
But maxillary sinusitis may cause frontal sinusitis.
Signs and symptoms.
Pain- may radiate to front side of the forehead.
Pain is worse during the morning hours and better during the day.
Tenderness over the root of the nose will be present.
Along with these, there is fever, malaise, body pain, etc.
CHRONIC FRONTAL SINUSITIS.
In chronic sinusitis, the pain and tenderness may be mild or absent.
All other features same as acute frontal sinusitis.
Treatment
Homeopathic medicines are very and effective in the treatment of acute as well as chronic sinusitis. Irrespective of whether acute or chronic, and irrespective of sites homeopathic medicines help to root out the tendency. As usual, the treatment strategy is that the acute infection is controlled by medicines selected by acute simillimum and then the treatment is followed by deep acting constitutional remedies.
There is a tendency in certain patients to recur; a prolonged treatment is needed for the complete cure.
The main remedies are Kali bich, Silicia, Merc sol, Psorinum, etc.
Dr Akbar has developed a special protocol in the treatment of sinusitis. And in experience, this protocol result is very promising.
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