Two Questions Sent to Dr. Grossnan
Question:
Doctor, I’ve noticed that for some here (me included), their sinus conditions started subsequent to an accidental blow to the head. In spite of CT scans which showed no damage, and osteopathic treatments (including the "cranio sacral" type), my persistent vulnerability to infection continued. Any insights? Secondly, I’ve been having good results by sniffing up a home-brewed concoction based on Dr. Ivers’ "Sinus Survival" formula and then inverting my head (by bending over in a touch-the-toes position) for a short time, letting the formula "settle in" through the ostea (or so I presume). But your pulsating irrigation method has been recommended. After reading of the technique, I’m wondering how the solution actually gets into the sinuses. Thank you. Bob Gordon
Response:
a blow to the head can result in sinusitis. The mechanism is that the cilia of the sinuses become stunned or dysfunctional and this allows infection to take place, since the ciia and the flow of mucus are no longer there to flush away bacteria. When I see such patients they have poor ciia function and recover when the cilia are restored. How does the irrigator work if the head is forward? Remember in school the suction from the water faucet in your science class? As the stream of water flows by a narrow opening, a suction is created and this is effective in pulling material out of the sinus. The faster the water flows, the greater the suction pressure. The big advantae of the water pik is that in addition to the flow of saline, you get the added advantage of pulsation which pumps the saline into the cavity while sucking out the contents. Plus it helps move and restore the cilia. Because the solution displaces out the sinus pus, it becomes filled with saline, which is desireable. This is why, 30 minutes later you have saline coming out the nose – this shows its working. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com tell a friend In article <6a5422$e1…@usenet87.supernews.com>, "Bob Gordon" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -<elijahgor…@msn.com> wrote: > Doctor, > I’ve noticed that for some here (me included), their sinus conditions > started subsequent to an accidental blow to the head. In spite of CT scans > which showed no damage, and osteopathic treatments (including the "cranio > sacral" type), my persistent vulnerability to infection continued. Any > insights? > Secondly, I’ve been having good results by sniffing up a home-brewed > concoction based on Dr. Ivers’ "Sinus Survival" formula and then inverting > my head (by bending over in a touch-the-toes position) for a short time, > letting the formula "settle in" through the ostea (or so I presume). But > your pulsating irrigation method has been recommended. After reading of the > technique, I’m wondering how the solution actually gets into the sinuses. > Thank you. > Bob Gordon
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