Yoga for Sinusitis: A Research Study on the Effect of Yoga Therapy on Sinusitis by Using Infra-Red Thermal Imaging System (IRTIS) and Blood Test
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Yoga therapy, Sinusitis, Infra Red Thermal Imaging System, Blood testAbstract
Sinusitis is an inflammatory disorder of the nasal sinuses. Yogic techniques have the potentiality to cure such conditions by relieving the inflammation and by increasing the resistance against the infection. The efficacy of the Yoga therapy on Sinusitis was studied with 20 sinusitis patients of age group 19-53 years along with a control group. The experimental group has shown significant change, with p < 0.001, in the IRTIS and blood test readings after Yoga therapy. These statistical significant changes were not seen in control group. Study proves that yoga therapy can be helpful in the treatment of Sinusitis.
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