Sinus therapy involves the use of such manual techniques as lymphatic drainage, manipulation, trigger point therapy and pinotherapy in the face and cervical spine. The goal of the therapy is to relieve pain and unblock the sinuses.
Paranasal sinuses are cavities located within the skull, specifically in the facial bones, filled with air, lined with a thin mucous membrane and connected to the nasal cavity.
The sinuses are divided into maxillary, frontal, wedge, lacrimal and sieve cells. They are responsible for, among other things, protecting the brain and regulating temperature in the skull, but also for receiving olfactory stimuli and creating speech intonation.
Sinus therapy involves reducing discomforts resulting from, for example, recurrent sinusitis, such as:
- Headaches, which can get worse when bending over
- clogged nose
- obstructed free breathing
- facial swelling
Sinus Therapy is a collection of manual techniques targeting key structures for proper sinus drainage.
These techniques consist of:
- Relaxing the cervical spine by gently massaging the occipital area, as well as the spinous processes, but also using trigger points on the suboccipital muscles.
- Facial manual drainage, the most pleasant part of the whole therapy involving circular movements pushing lymph towards the subclavian lymph nodes.
- Facial gradation, a technique derived from the pino and clavitherapy methods of inducing a relatively large number of stimuli in a fairly short period of time, is designed to stimulate vasoconstriction and local congestion.
- Manual mobilization in the nasal cavity, or the entrance towards the maxillary sinuses, this is to create as much breathing space as possible to ensure the best possible circulation of air, the lack of which is an ally of persistent inflammation.
In addition, complementary manual sinus therapy treatments may be :
- IR irradiation, giving a pleasant warmth and relaxation that will help get rid of secretions.
- High-energy laser in the frontal sinus area, as well as the maxillary sinuses, which has a drying effect.
- The low-energy laser, which works from the inside out, also has a drying effect.
Indications for sinus therapy:
- problems with a clogged nose
- recurrent sinusitis
- Headaches that worsen when bending over
- colds
Contraindications:
- fever
- pregnancy
A referral is required for the procedure. It can be issued by a physiotherapy specialist or doctor.
Place of performance: Lublin, Zwycięska 6a Street
