What is the place of acupuncture in sinusitis?
A wide variety of non-traditional treatments have been used in treatment of sinusitis. Acupuncture has been used to help open the sinuses allowing the mucus to drain better. I had acupuncture before surgery. It helped, but I still had to have surgery. Most patients we have seen have felt that it has helped open their sinuses up, but no studies have confirmed this. A CT scan (x-ray) done before and after on our several of our patients has not shown any substantial change.
