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hydrotherapy
nasal turbinate
physical medicine

definition

nasal turbinate

1. apply topical anesthetic to nasal mucosa
2. enter non-obstructed nasal passage with dorsum of little finger towards septum
3. force finger inferiorly and backwards along line of inferior turbinate to posterior nares, with slight rotary movement
4. once to posterior nares swoop tip around then withdraw along line of middle turbinate
5. repeat to obstructed side, crushing any hypertrophies of middle or inferior turbinates with appropriate pressure
6. wash nose with saline after treatment finished


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