Acupuncture for Sinus Conditions & Hayfever

Specific and holistic acupuncture treatments to support symptoms of sinus health including hay fever, allergies, sinus congestion, headaches and sinus infections.

Supporting you through sinus related conditions

We provide a holistic approach to acupuncture, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment to help support your sinus health.

Acupuncture for sinus conditions involves assessment of your whole health and wellbeing, diet and lifestyle. Acupuncture is administered over a course of treatment to regulate immune function and inflammation of the sinus passages reducing symptoms of sinusitis, rhinitis, sinus infections, hay fever and allergies.

If you’d like more information on how our acupuncture services can support you, call us on 021 081 59228 or make a booking online.

How does acupuncture help?

Acupuncture has been providing relief for centuries and over this time there has been a wide variety of acupuncture points and techniques specifically for supporting people suffering allergy, sinus conditions and hay fever.

Acupuncture has been found to help modulate the inflammatory response by inhibiting IgE antibodies and mast cell activity to support 

  • Reduce congestion
  • Open the nasal passages
  • Reduce itchy skin, nose and eyes
  • Reduce redness locally
  • Lessen sneezing and runny noses

What symptoms do we work with?

Some conditions we work with in the clinic include:

  • Nasal congestion
  • Sinus headaches
  • Sinus pressure
  • Sinus pain
  • Difficulty breathing through the nose
  • Sinus infection
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Tiredness
  • Hayfever
  • Allergies

What evidence is there that acupuncture helps?

In this systematic review recent studies show that acupuncture can be utilised as a stand alone or complimentary treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis, with clinically significant improvement in quality of life scores and symptom picture. The study also noted the need for further rigorous, well designed trials to confirm these findings. 

How long will acupuncture take to help?

Acupuncture is cumulative, treatment and outcomes build over time.

When changes to lifestyle are made and treatments are taken regularly, the benefits of acupuncture are generally found over three to six months.

How does Chinese medicine view allergies?

In Chinese medicine, the immune system is derived from the combined health of the gut, and the genetic predisposition of the person. 

The influence of the Spleen and Stomach energy systems (gut), and the Kidney and Lung energy systems (genetics) determine how our immune system responds to allergens or allergic substances in our environment.

An acupuncturist trained in Chinese medicine will assess if your diet is correct for your body type, if  your wellbeing is protected through out the four seasons with traditional lifestyle advice and if mental emotional strain is managed well.  Working with the immune system in this way alongside acupuncture treatment in clinic provides holistic ongoing symptom management.

Are your therapists qualified and experienced?

At The House Of Acupuncture, we endeavor to provide the highest quality acupuncture care for people engaged in their injury recovery. Our treatment is provided by our fully qualified and registered acupuncturist with ongoing training in musculoskeletal conditions, women’s health, and over 9 years of experience treating pain and injury.

Get in touch

We’d love to help you, so please let us know if you have any questions or if you are ready, you can book an appointment online.