It has been estimated that approximately 35 million plus Americans are afflicted with the medical condition most commonly referred to as sinusitis. This number appears to be growing exponentially year by year with the result being that billions of dollars are spent annually on treatments for this condition by desperate, suffering patients longing for relief (much more if one factors in the...

A sinus infection is an acute or chronic disease which affects the integrity of the nasal sinuses. Sinuses are very important elements and their role is to protect the brain against impacts, to reduce the weight of the skull and to improve the resonance of the voice. Sinusitis appears when the nasal membrane gets affected by pollutants, cold or dry air and becomes inflamed. Secondary the cilia...

Sinus cavities, though they are located in the head, open up in the nasal passages for free exchange of air and mucus. This is how the sinus allergy causes come into play, enter the nasal cavity and often cause sinusitis. Sinus allergy causes can be many and varied. It can range from the pollen of flowers, dust, dirt, pollution etc. These sinus allergy cause the nasal cavity to become blocked....

Sinusitis is the inflammation of the lining of the sinus cavities in the skull. Sinus cavities produce mucous which lines the nasal cavity. They reduce the weight of the skull as these cavities are air filled. The voice resonates inside the sinus cavities. A healthy sinus cavity normally contains air whereas a sinus cavity in case of sinusitis becomes filled with mucous. A mucous filled sinus...