Preventing sinus congestion during a massage

The congestion of sinuses, also quite familiar under the names of nasal congestion and rhinitis, manifests itself through disrupting the normal functioning of either one or more of the four pairs of sinus passageways located in the skull.

What Can Cause Sinus Blockage?

This blockage itself can be induced by inflammation or swelling of the nasal tissue, as well as due to obstacles made by one of the tiny nasal bones and due to an over mucous secretion. As far as its nature is concerned, it is known to manifest itself either in the form of a chronic condition, or an acute one. The latter is, in the greatest majority of cases, brought about by a common cold. The former, on the other hand, is quite often induced by a number of irritants present in the person's most immediate environment, such as for example, tobacco smoke, food allergens, inhaled allergens, and even the presence of certain foreign bodies and substances in one's nose.

Direct implications of sinus complications, i.e. nasal congestion, most often cause disruption in the proper flow of fluids in the sinuses themselves. This in turn makes people more prone and vulnerable to different infections bacterial in nature, which are known to further induce such more severe conditions as sinusitis.

How Dangerous Can Nasal Congestion Be?

Chronic nasal congestion has been discovered to be the underlying cause of no less than two quite severe and serious health-damaging conditions. One of them is known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and HIV. On this ground, in case nasal congestion is present for three months, or even longer, seek immediate attention of the doctor for possible and timely diagnosis of an underlying condition, as well as consultation on the steps that need to be taken further.

Having massages in mind, it must be emphasized that in case a person suffers from congestion, he/she will have more difficulty in breathing properly during the session, and thus automatically be less able to fully enjoy the massage. However, this is not the reason for a massage session to be aborted by either a therapist or a person seeking relief.

How Massage Therapists Soothe Sinus Blockage

Namely, those skilled therapists are also aware of such hindrances as nasal congestions, and thus they know various other approaches that enable them to address this issue most effectively and provide a person in question with the most soothing and relaxing massage session. Some of the steps that can significantly diminish the effects of the sinus-related problems include re-adjustment of the face rest, employment of essential oils (e.g. pine, eucalyptus, peppermint) to unclog the sinuses, cold gel-filled masks, and nasal strips (less employed).