February 26, 2024
There are many people who come into my Acupuncture clinic reporting difficulties with breathlessness, wheeziness, with clearing their nasal passages, blocked ears, sinus congestion as well as frontal and temporal head pain and puffy eyes. For Some patients this is a result of various acute responses to Allergies, Hayfever and Sinusitis or due to lingering Cold and Flu like symptoms. However, for other patients it’s due to chronic respiratory issues such as Chronic Sinus Pains, Asthma, Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Emphysema. Such conditions can result in frequent trips to the local doctors surgery and the need for bronchodilators, nebulised, oxygen and inhaled therapies. Patients may also be under an array of specialists and need to have steroidal therapy. Inevitably, when the respiratory problems are very severe this can even result in hospitalisation. All of which can be very debilitating and can bring a lot of stress, anxiety, physical fatigue and a lot of fear.