Sinus pain is usually triggered by colds, flu,  allergens, and pollutants. While some people suffer seasonal allergies  others have a bad time throughout the year. Studies show that allergies  top the list when it comes to listing the causes for sinus infections  and congestion, closely followed by the common cold and flu.  
Here are tips to avoid a sinus infection and the congestion it causes, or at the very least, keep an infection at bay.