Dr. David Colvard demonstrates the use of high volume, positive pressure, buffered saline nasal-sinus irrigation using Sinus Rinse by NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He has been a medical consultant to the company and completed a post marketing study in scuba divers, which showed a decrease in the need for OTC decongestants to help equalize pressure in diver's middle ears and sinuses.
www.DivePsych.com provides evidence-based information on stress, anxiety and panic for scuba divers.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES: Dr. Colvard has been a consultant to and representative of NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of SinusRinse™. He has been on the speaker panels of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BuSpar™ and Serzone™) and other pharmaceutical companies. He has been a clinical investigator or sub-investigator for CIBA-Geigy (Anafranil™ for OCD), Abbott Laboratories (Sertindole™ for schizophrenia), ORGANON USA (Remeron™), GlaxoSmithKline (Lamictal™), NeilMed Pharmaceuticals (SinusRinse™), Astra Zeneca (investigational medication for Generalized Anxiety Disorder), and Pfizer (Varenicline for smoking cessation). He has been a psychiatric consultant to Wake Research Associates for Boehringer Ingelhein (flibanserin) and other IND trials.
DISCLAIMER: All material in this video is provided for educational purposes only. Consult your own physician regarding the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your symptoms or medical condition. Any communication with Dr. Colvard through this website does not establish a physician-patient relationship.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Sinus Rinse/Irrigation for Scuba Divers - 2015
