There is an overlap of acute sinusitis symptoms and viral upper respiratory tract infection, such that many children are treated unnecessarily with antibiotics.

This module summarizes evidence on the use of exercise, acupuncture, spinal manipulative therapies, herbs, dietary supplements and other complementary approaches for pain. Discusses how to use NSAIDs most effectively to treat pain and prevent acute pain from becoming chronic pain. 

You might be surprised that your post-operative patients require fewer oral pain medications than you think.  Many patients are first exposed to opioids in a surgical setting.