I hope this October Wednesday finds our readers happy and feeling great! If that’s not the case, Pulse Centers may be able to help! For those of you who have followed along with our articles over the last several months, you know our primary focus has been on pain relief. Today I’d like to shift our focus to the wellness side of PEMF and how it can help with something many of us suffer with during this time of the year: sinus pressure and congestion.
Galen is seated comfortably in one of our chairs during his sinus-focused session.First, let’s review what PEMF is for those of you who may not be familiar. At Pulse Centers we provide drug free pain relief using a cutting edge technology called Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields or PEMF. Our PEMF treatments supply energy the body needs to fuel its own healing potential. This energy is delivered directly to the cells through gentle pulses directed to the area of need. For a more in depth explanation, visit our website or look back at some of our previous articles.
Sinus congestion is more than just an annoyance, it has a significant negative impact on our whole body health. When air can’t pass through the nasal cavity, mouth breathing begins. While it may seem like a small difference, mouth breathing is actually a very serious issue. When breathing through our mouth we lose our body’s first line of defense against airborne pathogens, germs, and allergens. Our nasal and sinus cavities serve as an intricate filtration system that removes these harmful airborne substances before they reach our lungs and ultimately our blood stream. The first problem we face is obviously the unfiltered viruses and bacteria that enter the body and cause sickness.
Joyce prefers being on a bed in a private room during her sinus-focused session.When nose breathing isn’t possible, every particle we breathe in goes directly into our lungs. Our lungs quickly become overwhelmed with all the “debris” and many negative processes begin. The lungs’ capacity to do their primary job of putting oxygen into our blood stream decreases and this affects every single system of the body. Typically, the first symptom we notice is a general feeling of weakness or fatigue. The decline continues as body systems struggle to maintain optimum functioning levels with a decreased supply of necessary oxygen.
Dry mouth is another effect of mouth breathing we tend to notice almost immediately. Again, this may seem like a small thing but the risk of tooth decay and periodontal disease increase exponentially as the amount of saliva present in the mouth is decreased. Saliva acts as a cleansing agent for the mouth, it keeps the teeth and oral tissues well lubricated, and it also helps to regulate the pH levels which directly impact growth of the bacteria responsible for tooth decay and periodontal disease.
