{"id":7933,"date":"2022-12-02T18:55:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T18:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=7933"},"modified":"2022-12-02T19:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:17:56","slug":"nasal-irrigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-irrigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasal Irrigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/nasal-irrigation\/#Guidelines_to_avoid_the_saline_solution_during_nasal_irrigation_from_seeping_into_the_middle_ear_and_causing_ear_blockage\" >Guidelines to avoid the saline solution during nasal irrigation from seeping into the middle ear and causing ear blockage:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Got a stuffy nose from allergies or a cold? Nasal irrigation may help. Pouring a saltwater (saline) solution into one nostril will help alleviate the symptoms. As it flows through your nasal cavity into the other nostril, it washes out mucus and allergens.\u00a0Irrigation can benefit people who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/respiratory-system-disorders\/\">sinus problems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/allergic-rhinitis\/treating-allergic-rhinitis\/\">nasal allergies<\/a>, colds, and even flu symptoms. It can help both adults and kids.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidelines_to_avoid_the_saline_solution_during_nasal_irrigation_from_seeping_into_the_middle_ear_and_causing_ear_blockage\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Guidelines to avoid the saline solution during nasal irrigation from seeping into the middle ear and causing ear blockage:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tilt your head so that one nostril is pointed down toward the sink. Don&#8217;t tilt your head back.<\/span><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10816 size-medium alignright\" title=\"Nasal Irrigation.Eyiasis\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/%CE%A0%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82-%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%8C%CF%82.ent_-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" \/><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Breathe through your mouth, not your nose and say the &#8220;K&#8221; sound throughout the lavage. This helps the soft palate to protect the opening of the eustachian tube (in the nose), so that the solution does not seep into the middle ear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">You shouldn&#8217;t use it, though, if you have an ear infection or a nostril that&#8217;s plugged and hard to breathe through.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">References<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Succar EF, Turner JH, Chandra RK. Nasal saline irrigation: a clinical update. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2019 May;9(S1):S4-S8.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Gallant JN, Basem JI, Turner JH, Shannon CN, Virgin FW. Nasal saline irrigation in pediatric rhinosinusitis: A systematic review. 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