Complementary and integrative treatments: rhinosinusitis

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Jun;46(3):345-66. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.02.002. Epub 2013 Apr 28.

Abstract

Rhinosinusitis is characterized by inflammation of the mucosa involving the paranasal sinuses and the nasal cavity and is one of the most common health care problems, with significant impairment of quality of life. There is a growing amount of interest in the use of complementary and integrative medicine for the treatment of rhinosinusitis. This article focuses on an integrative approach to rhinosinusitis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Complementary Therapies / methods*
  • Humans
  • Integrative Medicine / methods*
  • Medicine, Traditional / methods*
  • Rhinitis / therapy*
  • Sinusitis / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome