One of the most common hearing related questions asked is what causes ringing in the ears? On the outside the ears funnel sounds into the ear canal then down to the eardrums where you process that sound into frequencies. The inner ear is filled with fluid made of various minerals in the body that helps it balance the vibrations coming in through the ears. Tiny hairs inside the inner ear read these vibrations and convert them into electrical signals the neurons in the brain read and translate into sounds that make sense to us.
Nose And Ear Infection
Friday, March 28, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
What is Eustachian tube dysfunction(ETD) ?
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What is ETD ?
If the Eustachian Tube does not open frequently, air cannot get into the middle ear.
The air pressure on either side of the eardrum becomes unequal
The eardrum may become retracted (sucked in). This makes the eardrum unable to vibrate well, making your hearing dull.
If this continues, fluid may form behind the ear drum, dulling your hearing and making you prone to glue ear and middle ear infection.
Yoga For Sinus Treatment
The breathing exercises of yoga, especially the pranayam (Breath exercise) of Yoga opens the ducts which aids in free breath movements and cures the sinus ailment. These breath exercises free the nose and the tract of the congestion and ill effects of contamination in the environment.
Yoga rejuvenates the mind and the body. The inhalation and exhalation as a part of yoga practice creates sound vibrations which clears the nasal tract and aids in better breathing. The air movement in the nasal passage achieves free movement, this aids the lungs to function more effectively. It helps to deal with the virus that block the nasal tract and reduces the inflammation in the tract too. It helps to reduce the nasal discharge and helps to clot the mucous in the nasal cavity so that a person is cured from a runny nose.
Symptoms and Home Remedies for Sinus Infection
Symptoms of Sinus Infection
- The most common symptom of sinus infection is the presence of colds that does not improve.
- Another symptom can be nasal stuffiness caused by a large amount of mucus that is commonly causing pain when discharged. The yellow nasal discharge is intensely irritating.
- It creates pressure-like pain in the nasal passage. The patient may also experience fever and pain behind the eyes and near the gums when there is sinus infection.
- Sore throat and postnasal drip can also be felt which can make the person feel weak and unwell.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
What is Sinus infection ?
Sinus infections are caused by infections from a pathogenic microorganism (virus, bacterium, or fungus), which grows within a sinus and causes intermittent blockage of the sinus ostium.
- Sinusitis is inflammation of the air cavities within the passages of the nose. Sinusitis can be caused by infection, but also can be caused by allergies and chemical or particulate irritation of the sinuses.
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- Bacterial infection of the sinuses is suspected when facial pain, pus-like nasal discharge, and symptoms that persists for longer than a week and are not responding to over-the-counter nasal medications.
- The most common symptom of sinusitis, and often the most unpleasant, is pain. You have several different sinuses above and below your eyes, and behind your nose. Any of these can hurt when you have a sinus infection.
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