Patient's question:
My child is years old, and has been suffering from chronic nasal congestion. They have difficulty breathing while sleeping, often breathe through their mouth, and sometimes snore. The hospital examination suggested it is rhinitis. Can rhinitis in a 3-year-old child be treated? How is it treated? How long does the recovery period take? Are there any aftereffects?Doctor's answer:
Hello, for the treatment of rhinitis, antibiotics are needed during the acute phase, which is within the first 10 days of onset. However, in your case, the child has had rhinitis for 7 months, which falls under chronic rhinitis. This type of rhinitis does not require medication but rather physical therapy treatment.I recommend taking your child to the physical therapy department of the hospital for treatment. The treatment method involves using shortwave diathermy to heat the Yingxiang acupoints on both sides of the nose. The therapy should be administered once daily, with each session lasting 20 minutes. A course of treatment consists of 5 consecutive days. For this stubborn chronic rhinitis, it typically requires 5 to 7 courses of treatment to achieve complete recovery!