{"id":2873,"date":"2024-01-12T14:08:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spartanburgent.com\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2024-01-12T14:08:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:08:21","slug":"how-can-i-prevent-recurrent-sinusitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spartanburgent.com\/how-can-i-prevent-recurrent-sinusitis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Prevent Recurrent Sinusitis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are up to 73 million<\/a> restricted-activity days related to sinusitis every year, making it one of the most common reasons for clinical visits in the United States. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the tissues in your sinuses<\/a> that results in symptoms including facial pain, stuffy or runny nose, tooth pain, ear pressure or pain, postnasal drip and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While mild sinusitis often goes away on its own<\/a>, chronic or recurrent sinusitis cases may require medical treatment and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Is Sinusitis Considered Chronic or Recurrent?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Sinusitis is considered chronic when inflammation and symptoms last longer than 12 weeks at a time and recurrent when there are more than four episodes within a one-year period<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are My Treatment Options?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recurrent or chronic sinusitis treatments include a combination of surgery, medication and home remedies to manage symptoms and prevent reoccurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surgical Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Surgery is an excellent option to prevent sinusitis from reoccurring<\/a>. Two common types of sinus surgeries include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n