Massage is considered an effective way to get rid of a number of diseases, including with sinusitis. Massage in this case can have a very healing effect. All thanks to the impact on specific points of the face. When they are activated, the manifestations of the disease quickly disappear, the patient feels much better. For this reason, acupressure for sinusitis and nasal congestion is recommended as an adjunct to traditional medicines.
About the disease
To make it easier to stop the symptoms of the disease, you need to understand the mechanism of development and the nature of the disease. Sinusitis is an inflammation in the mucous membranes of the maxillary sinuses. It is one-sided, two-sided. The disease affects people of any age.
It develops as a complication of colds - a runny nose, flu, measles and other diseases. There are cases of the development of sinusitis due to the fact that 4 posterior upper teeth were affected.
Symptoms of sinusitis include tension and pain in the sinuses. Breathing is disturbed, abundant discharge from the nose is observed, the smell is upset, the picture is often accompanied by photophobia, lacrimation. As a rule, pain spreads throughout the upper part of the face. Body temperature rises, chills occur.
Diagnosis and therapy
If there is a suspicion of sinusitis, it is necessary to immediately consult an otolaryngologist. Only he will make a diagnosis by prescribing a series of procedures. It will not work to diagnose the disease on its own: medical equipment is needed for this.
Therapy is most often conservative, it is aimed at causing an outflow of purulent sinus contents. If the body temperature rises, the patient observes bed rest, takes medications to reduce it. Sometimes sinusitis is accompanied by a serious degree of intoxication - in this case, antibiotics should be used intramuscularly. To reduce puffiness, you will need to use vasoconstrictor drops. Physiotherapy also makes a valuable contribution to the treatment. For example, blue light bulbs, UHF currents are considered effective methods of combating sinusitis. Of course, massage is considered one of the most popular ways to alleviate the condition with sinusitis. In conjunction with other methods of treatment, it leads to quick healing. If the disease is started, meningitis, abscess will develop, and sinusitis itself will be chronic.
Procedure Action
The technique of acupressure is considered ancient. It helps speed up the healing process. Experts note that in the old days, acupressure for sinusitis at home was the most important component in the course of treatment. Acupressure acts simultaneously on several fronts. First of all, it relieves the patient from nasal congestion. The mucus also liquefies, it begins to depart faster, the pain syndrome goes away. The body's immune forces are activated, and the patient soon returns to his usual way of life.
It should be noted that there are several techniques for massage of the nose with sinusitis. However, the two most popular directions. The most common in Russia is a soothing massage, its therapeutic variety is also found. The first variation is recommended in the acute stage of the disease, while the second helps to recover faster after an already suffered illness.
Massage movements
The massage movements themselves are also performed in different ways. For example, pressure can be performed using the middle finger, while the index bends and is adjacent to the middle. The technique is performed in three steps. First of all, you need to find the point, and then push on it. The pressure gradually increases, this position must be maintained for 50 seconds, creating vibrations. Gradually, the pressure on the point increases, then weakens, and the vibration stops.
Also, acupressure for sinusitis at home is performed as follows. It is necessary to make a “prick” with a fingernail. It is important that the nail is short. After this, the patient feels that the area on the skin is numb, and then pain occurs.
The point is recommended and knead. It is necessary to make helical movements with the thumb. In cases where everything is done correctly, relief will not take long. After the first session, the patient will feel better.
Points
It is necessary to take into account the fact that acupressure of the nose with sinusitis is effective only in cases where the effect is carried out at certain points. Otherwise, such therapy will have no results. At the same time, the areas of influence will be different to calm and treat.
Massotherapy
This type of acupressure of the nose with sinusitis contributes to the rapid restoration of the functions of the mucous membranes, strengthening the immune properties, this is an excellent prevention of relapse. But if there are purulent plugs, such an effect is contraindicated: it simply harms the patient.
Performing treatment for sinusitis with a massage of this type, it is necessary to use 6 points. The first is on the forehead, right in the center. If you massage this area, the muscles will relax. In this case, edema, migraine will go away. The following points are located symmetrically at the wings of the nose. By massaging them, they achieve the elimination of nasal congestion, the restoration of respiratory functions. Exposure to the zygomatic bone point helps to break the secret. Massage of the point between the clavicle and sternum eliminates the headache. The point above the cervical vertebra helps to get rid of cough. At least 5 minutes must be allocated to each point. The smoothness of movements is important. Do not put pressure on these areas too much, it is necessary to increase the pressure gradually. It is recommended that the patient is pre-planted or laid.
Perform acupressure with sinusitis three times a day. The duration of such treatment will be 2 weeks. We must not forget that acupressure for sinusitis serves as a means of both treatment and prevention of this disease.
Soothing massage
This technique promotes quick recovery after a disease. Points for exposure are located on the cheekbones, above the maxillary sinus. You need to act on them at the same time, sitting comfortably.
The following points are symmetrically located at the base of the skull. To massage them, you need to sit down. The superciliary points should be massaged by placing the patient. The points on the wrists are 6 cm up from the thumb. Performing acupressure in this place with sinusitis, you need to put the patient on a chair.
The point located between the 3rd and 4th vertebrae is inaccessible to the patient himself. He will need a massage therapist to work on her. It is important that the patient lies down, and the effect is as soft as possible with increased pressure. The movements will be circular.
One session of such acupressure continues with sinusitis for at least 5 minutes. The full course of treatment is a week or two.
Contraindications
Do not forget that, like almost all procedures, massage with sinusitis has its own contraindications. For example, in the presence of allergic reactions, acne, warts, you should not deal with it. The procedure will also have a negative effect for those who have a fever, there are tumors - both benign and malignant. It is not necessary to massage people with mental deviation in pregnancy. In fact, any type of massage has the same contraindications.
rules
In order for the procedure to be as effective as possible, it is necessary to observe the simplest rules for its implementation:
- For example, it is important to warm your hands before exposure - they should not be hot, but warm.
- The pressure intensity is important, it must be increased gradually.
- If before a person has never done such a massage, the first exposure is best carried out under the supervision of a professional. Before starting the procedure, you need to consult a specialist.
- It is necessary to monitor breathing: it is necessary that it is uniform.
- At first, the points are massaged once a day, then the number of sessions is increased to three to four times a day.
- The procedure is carried out every day. As soon as unpleasant symptoms occur - blood flows, pain occurs, massage is completed here.
It is also worth considering that never acupressure for sinusitis is not used separately with medications. Only thanks to the complex effect is it possible to overcome the ailment. Otherwise, a person spends time aimlessly, and a disease with a high degree of probability will lead to many complications.
It is strictly forbidden to use alcoholic beverages during the treatment of an ailment with drugs and massage. Do not engage in acupressure treatment for sinusitis for those who have complications of this ailment. You can not take a hot bath in the process of therapy, attend a bath. Massage is never done to infants, persons of retirement age.
Act
With the correct procedure, the patient quickly relaxes. For this reason, the impact on the zones should be slow. The correctness of the technique is confirmed by the presence of pain in the patient: ideally, he should feel pain when pressure is applied to the points, and when his fingers relax, he should feel a pulsation.