Sinusitis is an inflammation or infection of the air pockets on either side of and behind the nose. It is traditionally subdivided into acute , subacute , and chronic. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi (molds) and possibly by allergies. About 15-20 % of the population has a chronic sinusitis (meaning lasting longer than 3 weeks). It can cause a tremendous amount of suffering. Acute...

Sinus headaches are usually experienced by people who undergo sinusitis or inflamed sinus. It's prone to be experienced by people with: ??? Nasal expansions (nodules) - these are tiny grape-sized cysts found on peak of the nose. This situation leads to a smaller nasal cavity thus forming mucous. ??? Mold, pollen, smoke, and dust mite allergies ??? Asthma or hay fever history ??? A...

When you hear the word "chiropractor" a list of nasty body conditions come to our mind, thinking this type of alternative medicine only caters to the serious type of ailments. But it seems that we thought was wrong. Chiropractic alternative medicine can even help treat the most common diseases known to man. Try sinusitis. A sinus problem is basically caused by a swelling that clogs the...

There are four main sinus cavities in the head. They are frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid and maxillary. As the name suggests, maxillary sinus disease occurs when the membrane of the maxillary sinus cavity becomes inflamed. The maxillary sinuses are basically located below the eyes on either side of the nose. The inflammation of the mucous membrane may be due to infection or allergy. Maxillary sinus...