Sinusitis
Sinusitis is the
inflammation of the lining of the membranes of any of the
paranasal sinuses. This inflammation causes a swelling of
the mucus membrane which begins to over-produce secretions.
The narrow channels that provide mucous drainage become swollen
and clogged. When this happens, bacteria, which are always
present in our nasal cavity, multiply quickly and cause
infection. While the multiplication of the bacteria cause
infection, bacteria do not cause sinusitis. What causes
sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses. Often, the cause
of the inflammation is the body's inability to deal with
something in the air.
Because the bacteria do not cause sinusitis, antibiotics do not
usually work. Chiropractic treats the cause of the
sinusitis. Because the nervous system controls the body's
ability to fight infection, chiropractic makes sure there is no
interference with the nervous system through safe, gentle
manipulation of the spine.
Allergies
Allergies are a hypersensitive immune system's reactions to
normal antigens in the environment. Allergens may be
airborne, substances in food, or chemicals. While these
allergens may normally be harmless, when someone's immune system
is compromised, the body recognizes these as poison. The
hypersensitive immune system tries to protect the body from
these poisons but the immune system has become overloaded.
When this overloading happens,
the organs that are responsible for eliminating waste become
inflamed and become easily irritated when they come into contact
with allergens on both the outside and inside of the body.
Because all body functions are
controlled by the nervous system, any
interference to the flow of nerve energy from the brain to the
eliminative organs can contribute to allergies. Instead of
treating symptoms by taking medication for "temporary relief",
chiropractic works to normalize the body's immune system with
gentle spinal adjustments to restore the flow of nerve energy.
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