What Causes Pain In Left Maxillary Sinus Area
Maxillary sinusitis...
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting the query
After going through the history, I do feel you could be suffering from maxillary sinusitis.
One of the commonest causes of the sinusitis is exposure to cold. As you are playing ice hockey, the cold temperature could be inducing blockage of the sinus and creating negative pressure inside the sinuses. The negative pressure thus induced causes headache and facial pain. The pain is usually noticed during the morning hours because of the increased blood flow to the head end in supine position, thus worsening the sinus block.
The sinusitis has to be confirmed with the x-ray of the paranasal sinuses. I doubt any pressure related changes because of the helmet.
Meanwhile, you can try the following measures:
1. Drink plenty of warm water.
2. Do steam inhalation after playing. Steam reduces the nasal congestion and opens the blocked sinuses.
3. Avoid chilled food and beverages/smoking and coffee, using any of these can worsen the sinus blockage.
Hope I have answered your query; I will be available for the follow-up queries.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck SUrgeon
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty
Otolaryngologist / ENT Specialist
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