Why is Pulsatile Nasal-Sinus Irrigation Preferred?
Since 37 million persons have sinus problems and Forty Million have nasal allergy, there are a lot of persons trying to get well.
One method recommended is irrigation with saline.
Unfortunately, everyone uses the term nasal irrigation or sinus irrigation loosely.
It can apply to squeeze bottles with flowback, tea pots with variable pressures, syringes with pressure high enough to force through any blockage, just plain sniffing from the hand, or it can refer to pulsatile irrigation.
Today we have an increase in bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics.
Therefore having a Nasal Sinus Irrigation system to clear a sinus infection is very important to your sinus health.
What is pulsatile irrigation? This is nasal sinus irrigation with a device that puts a pulse wave into a flow of saline.
Like other methods, the flow goes in one nostril and out the other.
The rate of pulsation is very important.
The rate that, for example, the Hydro Pulse uses is one designed to stimulate nasal cilia.
The wave movement back and forth of the saline stream as it goes through the nose matches the normal speed and movement of healthy cilia.
To visualize pulsatile irrigation, think of waves at the beach.
That is how the pulsatile irrigation looks in very slow motion.
Why is this important? In health, bacteria, dust, pollen and viruses get trapped in the layer of mucus that covers the nasal membranes.
The trapped bacteria are moved quickly out of the nose, before they have a chance to multiply, by cilia that act like tiny oars.
If the nasal cilia move normally, they move the cover of mucus out of the nose, to the back of the throat, where it is swallowed into the stomach.
The stomach acid takes out the bacteria.
However, if the nasal cilia are impaired, if they move too slowly, then the mucus blanket remains in place, the bacteria multiply and a sinus infection can develop.
A best way to avoid this is by pulsatile nasal sinus irrigation that restores good cilia movement.
What can impair cilia movement? Chlorine as in a swimming pool, diesel fumes, bad smog, chromium dust, formaldehyde fumes, paint solvents and sprays, and any volatile chemical.
The regular squeeze bottles and teapots help by rinsing away thick mucus.
But these provide an irregular pressure and do not rhythmically pulse to restore cilia.
Thus, the best way to restore good cilia movement is by a pulse wave that is at a rate "in synch" to restore normal cilia movement.
Poor cilia movement can be seen in persons irrigating with prepared saline solutions that contain benzalkonium, a popular preservative.
Unfortunately this can be a cause of poor cilia movement.
After sinus surgery, the cilia may take too long to recover and the patient keeps getting clogged nose and colored discharge.
Post op Nasal and Sinus Infection Syndrome -PONSIS can occur because the cilia are not recovered enough to move bacteria out of the nose.
Pulsatile irrigation is ideal here.
The toxins of bacteria are designed to impair nasal cilia.
If someone is using an irrigator that has flowback, often this makes the device contaminated, so the patient continues to have nasal/sinus symptoms.
The advantages of pulsatile irrigation include: 1.
No flowback 2.
Pulse rate is designed to restore nasal cilia 3.
It uses a low comfortable pressure.
The wave action vibrates and removes foreign material, so a low pressure is enough 4.
Kids of five use it because the low pressure is comfortable 5.
In most instances, pulsatile irrigation can be stopped as soon as the cilia have returned.
When the cilia are normal, they handle infection naturally.
6.
The pulse action is effective for sticky things like biofilm, that resist even forceful irrigation.
7.
Once a comfortable pressure/flow is established, the pressure remains constant at that setting throughout the irrigation.
Thus pressures that are too high or too low are avoided.
This adds to the comfort.
8.
Pulsatile irrigation works for postnasal drip.
In postnasal drip the cilia move slowly, the mucus thickens, and bacteria multiply.
These can be odor causing bacteria or bacteria that effect the throat and voice.
9.
Pulsatile irrigation can be helpful for snoring.
With the nasal pulsatile irrigator the nasal congestion and postnasal drainage is cleared.
Edematous throat tissue can be aided by using the throat pulsatile irrigator attachment.
This massages the throat tissue, brings healing blood to the area and massages away swollen tissue.
10.
When the nasal pulsatile irrigation is used for a stuffy nose, the massage action quickly opens the nasal passages.
11.
When the pulsating stream goes through the nose it acts as a massage to the nose.
This opens clogged membranes quickly.
The disadvantage of pulsatile irrigation.
The device costs more than the squeeze bottles with flowback.
This requires an electric outlet and a sink.
I learned this method from the Yoga Master, Indra Devi.
She could sniff and expel saline at a rate "in harmony" to the normal cilia rate.
I realized what she was doing was keeping the nasal cilia moving at a correct rate.
Fortunately with pulsatile devices any person can benefit by this technique.
One method recommended is irrigation with saline.
Unfortunately, everyone uses the term nasal irrigation or sinus irrigation loosely.
It can apply to squeeze bottles with flowback, tea pots with variable pressures, syringes with pressure high enough to force through any blockage, just plain sniffing from the hand, or it can refer to pulsatile irrigation.
Today we have an increase in bacteria that are resistant to many antibiotics.
Therefore having a Nasal Sinus Irrigation system to clear a sinus infection is very important to your sinus health.
What is pulsatile irrigation? This is nasal sinus irrigation with a device that puts a pulse wave into a flow of saline.
Like other methods, the flow goes in one nostril and out the other.
The rate of pulsation is very important.
The rate that, for example, the Hydro Pulse uses is one designed to stimulate nasal cilia.
The wave movement back and forth of the saline stream as it goes through the nose matches the normal speed and movement of healthy cilia.
To visualize pulsatile irrigation, think of waves at the beach.
That is how the pulsatile irrigation looks in very slow motion.
Why is this important? In health, bacteria, dust, pollen and viruses get trapped in the layer of mucus that covers the nasal membranes.
The trapped bacteria are moved quickly out of the nose, before they have a chance to multiply, by cilia that act like tiny oars.
If the nasal cilia move normally, they move the cover of mucus out of the nose, to the back of the throat, where it is swallowed into the stomach.
The stomach acid takes out the bacteria.
However, if the nasal cilia are impaired, if they move too slowly, then the mucus blanket remains in place, the bacteria multiply and a sinus infection can develop.
A best way to avoid this is by pulsatile nasal sinus irrigation that restores good cilia movement.
What can impair cilia movement? Chlorine as in a swimming pool, diesel fumes, bad smog, chromium dust, formaldehyde fumes, paint solvents and sprays, and any volatile chemical.
The regular squeeze bottles and teapots help by rinsing away thick mucus.
But these provide an irregular pressure and do not rhythmically pulse to restore cilia.
Thus, the best way to restore good cilia movement is by a pulse wave that is at a rate "in synch" to restore normal cilia movement.
Poor cilia movement can be seen in persons irrigating with prepared saline solutions that contain benzalkonium, a popular preservative.
Unfortunately this can be a cause of poor cilia movement.
After sinus surgery, the cilia may take too long to recover and the patient keeps getting clogged nose and colored discharge.
Post op Nasal and Sinus Infection Syndrome -PONSIS can occur because the cilia are not recovered enough to move bacteria out of the nose.
Pulsatile irrigation is ideal here.
The toxins of bacteria are designed to impair nasal cilia.
If someone is using an irrigator that has flowback, often this makes the device contaminated, so the patient continues to have nasal/sinus symptoms.
The advantages of pulsatile irrigation include: 1.
No flowback 2.
Pulse rate is designed to restore nasal cilia 3.
It uses a low comfortable pressure.
The wave action vibrates and removes foreign material, so a low pressure is enough 4.
Kids of five use it because the low pressure is comfortable 5.
In most instances, pulsatile irrigation can be stopped as soon as the cilia have returned.
When the cilia are normal, they handle infection naturally.
6.
The pulse action is effective for sticky things like biofilm, that resist even forceful irrigation.
7.
Once a comfortable pressure/flow is established, the pressure remains constant at that setting throughout the irrigation.
Thus pressures that are too high or too low are avoided.
This adds to the comfort.
8.
Pulsatile irrigation works for postnasal drip.
In postnasal drip the cilia move slowly, the mucus thickens, and bacteria multiply.
These can be odor causing bacteria or bacteria that effect the throat and voice.
9.
Pulsatile irrigation can be helpful for snoring.
With the nasal pulsatile irrigator the nasal congestion and postnasal drainage is cleared.
Edematous throat tissue can be aided by using the throat pulsatile irrigator attachment.
This massages the throat tissue, brings healing blood to the area and massages away swollen tissue.
10.
When the nasal pulsatile irrigation is used for a stuffy nose, the massage action quickly opens the nasal passages.
11.
When the pulsating stream goes through the nose it acts as a massage to the nose.
This opens clogged membranes quickly.
The disadvantage of pulsatile irrigation.
The device costs more than the squeeze bottles with flowback.
This requires an electric outlet and a sink.
I learned this method from the Yoga Master, Indra Devi.
She could sniff and expel saline at a rate "in harmony" to the normal cilia rate.
I realized what she was doing was keeping the nasal cilia moving at a correct rate.
Fortunately with pulsatile devices any person can benefit by this technique.
