Diagram of Sinus Structure
Sinusitis: Acute, Chronic and Manageable. Rachelevsky G S, Slavin R G et all. Patient Care. Feb 28, 1997 Vol 131:4.
Sinus Irrigation
Nasal Irrigation is believed to have originated over 5,000 years ago in ancient India. The practice of negative irrigation was executed in ancient times by manually sniffing a saltwater solution into the nostrils to help relieve nasal congestion by rinsing the sinus passages of pollens originating from grasses, weeds, flowers and trees. I confirmed the application of this primitive sinus rinse during a conversation with a United States practicing Medical Doctor who was born and raised in India. He shared that his parents would prepare a salt water solution and pour it into the cup of his hand. He would then sniff the saline mixture into to each nostril effectually providing his own respiratory mechanics to create a negative pressure sinus irrigator!
How has Sinus Irrigation Been Improved over the Last 5,000 Years?
Advancements have been made in both the design of sinus irrigation delivery systems and the solutions used to clean the nose of inflammatory irritants responsible for mediating allergy symptoms, the development of nasal polyps and worsening the adverse effects associated with Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep Apnea.
Simply, there are two forms of Nasal Irrigation:
Negative Pressure Irrigation (you do the work). A neti pot is simply a collection container for a saltwater solution designed with a spout to facilitate a pipeline from the container to your nostril to direct the saltwater when you begin snorting.
Positive Pressure Irrigation uses the mechanics of a lavage bottle or an aerosolized sinus spray to direct a saline solution into your nose. Traditional designs of negative and positive pressure sinus irrigators may provide some benefit by cleansing out the sinus passages of irritants. Often people report these conventional devices to be cumbersome and messy to use.
The effectiveness associated with both techniques is limited by tendency of the saline solution to flow over the top of the much of the bio-film (gunk) that is weighing down the cilia in your nose. Cilia are tiny hairs that work to move foreign materials out of your nose and sinuses, and are your body's natural defense to clear out irritants trapped by mucus. However, if the mucous becomes thick, the cilia are not able to pulsate and clear harmful foreign substances out of your sinus passages, thus creating an environment for infections. However, most people find both forms of pressure irrigation to be extremely messy and cumbersome to use.
Pulsatile Irrigation
Pulsatile Irrigation improves upon both forms of sinus irrigation by delivering a gentle pulsating stream of buffered saline solution that clears away the thick, viscous, sticky bio-film byproducts of the allergic process that immobilize your cilia; preventing the elimination of antigens, pathogens and inflammatory mediators that lead to and exacerbate nasal congestion, sinus irritation and sinus infections.
Pulsatile Irrigation effectively cleanses the sinus passages, frees the cilia promoting improved drainage from the upper sinus cavities into the lower sinus cavities. You are invited to purchase the SinuPulse Elite pulsatile irrigation system now. Please also consider reviewing other areas of our site if you require additional information or have questions about other disease state applications.
