Using antibiotics as a sinus infection treatment may not always result in elimination of the infection. Many sinus infections are caused by viruses rather than bacteria, rendering the antibiotics ineffective. If you get a sinus infection every 4 to 6 weeks it is likely the same infection that has not been cleared up. Recently I have had several patients, including my wife, have great success and improvement using irrigation as a sinus infection treatment.
One of the best sinus irrigation systems available is the Grossan Hydro Pulse Nasal/Sinus Irrigation System. This form of sinus infection treatment uses a gentle pulsatile irrigation system that washes out the mucus and helps to clean and stimulate the cilia. The cilia are microscopic hairs in the sinus and nose that move in a back-and-forth waving motion to remove dirt and mucus build-up. Usually a chronic sinus infection means the cilia are not doing their job and the Grossan Irrigation System with it's gentle pulsating irrigation will help return them to their normal function.
Since most sinusitis is caused by viruses and antibiotics won't help, taking antibiotics may put you at risk for developing resistant infections in the future. Sinus infection treatment being used currently includes breathing steam from a shower or using non-medicated saline nose drops or spray. The use of an irrigation system, especially one that pulsates much like the natural cilia in your sinuses is a very successful sinus infection treatment.
The Hydro Pulse Nasal/Sinus Irrigation System is also an effective treatment to control malodors or bad breath. When used as a sinus infection treatment it removes the excess mucus and post nasal drip that lead to bad breath. It is also used to clean and rinse food debris from the tongue and tonsil region which helps to eliminate the source of the odor caused by the bacterial breakdown of food particles. Cleaning the nose, throat, and tongue are the essential elements of the "3-way breath control system".
Irrigating the sinuses washes out the built-up mucus and debris trapped in the enclosed space. In many cases immediate relief is noted. Long term use is not an issue and will in fact continue to keep the sinuses clean and stimulate the cilia. Sinus irrigation can also be an effective sinus infection treatment for children.
