Allergies are quite common in Florida, and we see many patients suffering from this condition. While allergies are an immune response, there is an aspect that can be helped by NST. When someone is experiencing allergies, physical allergens become trapped in the nasal passages. NST helps restore the function of the cranial bones and therefore help the nasal cavities do their job of clearing out the nasal passages more effectively.
Another issue that is indicated for NST is eustachian tube dysfunction. There can be many reasons for having inner ear issues. For example, our office once treated a patient whose hobby was scuba diving. He developed dysfunction in his inner ear and was told by a medical doctor that he would need to have surgery to correct the problem. Thankfully, he received NST as an initial treatment and was actually able to avoid surgery altogether.
