Over the years a great deal of clinical and scientific research has been conducted which demonstrates how salt therapy — especially as it is practiced at The Salt Room in Orlando, Florida, can help treat and alleviate a variety of ear infection symptoms.
Ear infection is a common disease in children and adults across the world and is the cause pain and sleepless nights. Salt therapy is a drug-free treatment that will not only bring relief but can lengthen remission between episodes or stop them completely. How does salt therapy treatment fight ear infection?
Clinical Studies Supporting Treatment of Ear Infections With Salt Therapy
A salt therapy patient receiving ear infection treatment at The Salt Room in Orlando, Florida experiences relief because inhaled salt particles possess mucokinetic, bactericide, hydrophilic and anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation is reduced and airways become wider. Bacteria and germs are destroyed, blockages become unclogged and the normal passage of mucus is restored. A clinical study conducted on 63 children suffering from ear infection for more then one year revealed significant reduction of moderate and severe clinical symptoms, drug intake, and serous-mucus secretion after tympanotomy. The patients displayed remarkable improvement breathing, effort capacity, tube tympanic drainage and general clinical state. Children receiving salt therapy treatment are less likely to have recurrence of ear infection as bacteria growth is prevented and the body’s natural defense mechanisms improve.
Treatment of Acute and Chronic Ear Infections With Salt Therapy
Ear infection can either be acute or chronic. Acute ear infection usually goes away after a relatively short period of time while chronic ear infection can be more serious. Chronic infection lasts for several weeks and can lead to hearing impairment. Most children who suffer from ear infection are below the age of three and become irritable from the pain and may refuse to eat and sleep. Children may also display symptoms like hearing loss, discharge from the ear, or vomiting, along with cold- or flu-like symptoms such as running nose, fever, and lower respiratory congestions. Drugs like antibiotics bring temporary relief but run the risk of harmful side effects. Salt therapy treatment not only gives your child immediate relief but can also help prevent the recurrence of ear infection.
Specifications of The Salt Room’s Ear Infection Treatment Program
The treatment takes place in The Salt Room’s halochamber whose walls and floor are covered with rock salt. The chamber boasts of a halogenerator which not only grinds the salt particles but also ensures a continuous supply of clean, dry air laden with highly dispersed particles of sodium chloride. The ideal conditions for treatment are created with the help of dry sodium chloride aerosol at a mass concentration varying from 1-16 mg/m3 with a particle size of 1-5 um. A microprocessor in the halogenerator is responsible for maintaining the temperature, relative humidity and mass of aerosol in the chamber. The ideal temperature varies from 68-78 degrees Fahrenheit while humidity ranges from 40-50%. The high concentration of negative ions helps to bolster your child’s defenses against disease.
Studies Have Found That Patients Feel Relief Very Quickly
When the patient inhales, aerosolized micro particles around 10 microns in diameter are caught in the upper airways of the respiratory system and then expelled by the mucociliary system. Micro particles below 5 microns manage to invade the lungs bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli and settle down on the surface. The micro particles are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. These micro particles of salt bring down the viscosity of the mucus and help restore the normal mucociliary flow that removes mucus, pathogens, and debris from the airways thereby clearing them. A salt therapy treatment course of about seven weeks duration is recommended to provide complete relief and prevent the common recurrence that those prone to ear infection often experience. Make an appointment today at The Salt Room in Orlando, Florida so we can help relief the pain and discomfort you or your children are experiencing.