Sinus headaches are triggered when the mucous membranes of sinus cavity get inflamed. A deep, dull pain is felt in front of your face or head (side of nose or behind the eyes). The pain peaks during morning after waking up from sleep and quite often the pain is severe when you get cold. Conventional treatments such as antibiotics and surgeries work better in acute cases of sinusitis. Recently, it has been found that acupuncture is more effective and alternate treatment for sinus. Acupuncture is a widely used traditional treatment and is a part of Chinese medicine.

Acupuncture is an integral part of traditional Chinese medical (TCM). It is a modality that can address a wide range of conditions. They can include problems such as hypertension, infertility, asthma and arthritis among many others. Acupuncture treatment is about the insertion of reed-thin acupuncture needles into specific acupuncture points on the body. An acupuncturist sticks the needle into a person’s skin around 3mm to 10mm deep. How deep the needles go will depend on what the aim of treatment is. After the needles are inserted into the body, they can be manipulated by the acupuncturist or can be attached to an electrical device into the acupuncture points. The needles are placed in the body for as short as five minutes to as long as an hour or more.

When the needles are used for the relief of sinusitis symptoms, the acupuncture points where the needles are placed should be right at the brow and between the eyes above the nose. They are inserted either to the sides of each nostril or at the corner of the eyes at the side of the nose. Sinus acupuncture points can also be found on the back of the hand. Acupuncturists may call it the "web." Another point can also be found on hollow space along the back and front muscles of the neck. Continue to read TCM Treatment Evaluation for Chronic Sinusitis.