Pulsatile Nasal Irrigation

Nasal irrigation, or nasal lavage, is medically proven as a safe approach for sinusitis relief. It is also adopted for treating nasal problems and allergies. Nasal irrigation can be conducted manually, or with the help of specialized equipment, such as neti pots, bulb syringes and irrigation machine. In the pulsatile nasal irrigation, a device having motor-driven pump is used to conduct the salt water rinsing procedure. And the machine used for performing this type of nasal irrigation is called pulsatile nasal irrigator.

What is Pulsatile Nasal Irrigation?

All of us are already familiar with the practice of nasal irrigation. It involves purging of excess mucus and removing unwanted particles from the nasal passages and sinuses. Regarding the working of pulsatile nasal irrigation, the machine is configured in such a way that the speed of solution flow to the sinuses can be adjusted in a pulsating manner. In other words, the pumping action (pulsation) of pulsatile nasal irrigator is monitored to match the normal oscillation of healthy cilia, present in the nasal and sinus passages.

As with any approach of  saline solution is used to carry out the pulsatile nasal lavage process. There is no point in flushing sinuses with plain water, as it may cause irritation to the nose and sinuses. The salt solution works by removing mucus to clear nasal congestion, reducing production of excess mucus and treating postnasal drip. Overall, the pulsatile nasal irrigation helps in stimulating nasal cilia to beat normally (back and forth), thereby providing long-term improvement of sinus health.