How common is sinusitis?
Sinusitis is one of the most common medical problems affecting approximately 30% of the population at some point. Acute sinusitis commonly follows a cold and typically lasts for up to three weeks. After three weeks it becomes defined as a chronic sinusitis and may become much more difficult to treat.
Sinusitis is one of the most common chronic illnesses affecting Americans. More than 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of sinusitis each year. The number of sinusitis sufferers has soared in the last 10 years due to the increase in pollution, urban sprawl and our bodies increased resistance to antibiotics. Many sinusitis sufferers do not however seek treatment, as they do not know they have sinusitis, or because this condition is overlooked due to “more serious conditions”.
