| Sinus headaches are triggered when the mucous | | | | substances. You usually do not feel any pain and |
| membrane of the sinus cavities in your face get | | | | sometimes you do not even realize that a needle |
| inflamed. If you suffer from sinus headaches, you | | | | has been inserted into your body. |
| get a deep, dull pain in front of your head or face | | | | Now here is how acupuncture relieves sinus |
| (at specific points such as behind the eyes or side | | | | headaches. Modern science believes that |
| of the nose). The pain gets worse if you moved | | | | acupuncture brings about biochemical changes in |
| your head physically, especially while bending down | | | | the blood serum to stabilize serotonin - a vital |
| or leaning over. | | | | chemical that acts as a messenger between the |
| Sinus headaches pain peaks during the morning | | | | spinal cord and brain - and stimulates the release |
| hours after waking up and it generally subsides by | | | | of endorphins (human body's natural painkiller) to |
| after noon. And quite often, the pain starts when | | | | alleviate the pain. Further, it activates the |
| you get a bad cold. | | | | parasympathetic nervous system to relieve |
| Conventional treatments for sinus headaches | | | | stress, anxiety and muscle tension, and promotes |
| usually involve antibiotic cure and surgery in acute | | | | cerebral circulation so that the affected region |
| cases. More recently, it has been found that | | | | gets more oxygenated blood supply and nutrients. |
| acupuncture is an effective complementary and | | | | Acupuncture for sinus headaches is usually |
| alternative therapy for sinus headaches. | | | | prescribed based on a detailed diagnosis of your |
| Acupuncture is the one of the oldest and widely | | | | medical condition. Your practitioner has to first |
| used holistic medical practices in the world. It is | | | | determine what the imbalances in your body are |
| part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. | | | | before he decides a course of treatments. |
| The term 'acupuncture' stands for a variety of | | | | If you wish to consider having acupuncture for |
| procedures that involves stimulation of anatomical | | | | sinus headaches, you will need to find an expert |
| points on the body using different techniques. The | | | | acupuncturist. Check with the local acupuncture |
| most popularly studied technique involves inserting | | | | association to get some referrals. The better |
| extremely thin metal needles at the acupuncture | | | | skilled your acupuncturist is, the more effective |
| points. These needles are then either manipulated | | | | you will find this alternative and complementary |
| by electric signals or bare hands. This procedure | | | | treatment. |
| does not involve injections of drugs or medical | | | | |