Acupuncture treatment of central facial paralysis

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Does acupuncture treatment of central facial paralysis work? Central facial paralysis is a common disease in facial paralysis. When central facial paralysis occurs, the muscles in the lower part of the face will be paralyzed, that is, buccal muscle, opening muscle, orbicularis oris muscle paralysis. Therefore, when the patient is in the static position, the nasolabial groove on the side becomes shallow, the mouth angle droops, and the mouth angle tilts to the healthy side when showing the teeth. How should central facial paralysis be treated Do you want to use it? Let's have a look.

Acupuncture treatment of central facial paralysis

First, acupuncture and moxibustion is a better way to treat central facial paralysis. According to general experience, acupuncture and moxibustion should be started three to five days after the onset of the disease, combined with some antiviral drugs and vitamin drugs to nourish the nerves, so as to achieve satisfactory curative effect. In the first few days of the disease, the condition is not stable, and even the symptoms will worsen. At this time, the patient is in the edema stage of vasospasm, tissue ischemia and inflammatory exudation. The longer the facial nerve is compressed in the bone canal, the greater the damage. Therefore, the drug should be used in time, some can consider the fastest way of medication, such as intravenous injection, acupoint injection.

Second: three to five days after onset, acupuncture and moxibustion can be added. Acupuncture and moxibustion can dispel wind and detumescence, dredge meridians and collaterals, strengthen body and expel evil. After the seventh to tenth day of treatment, plum blossom needle can be added. One week after the onset of the disease, magnetic light irradiation can be added to promote the circulation of Qi and blood to accelerate the recovery. Acupuncture and moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation. Moxibustion and cupping can also be used for some patients with facial paralysis.

Third: massage is for some relatively early symptoms of facial paralysis, and, to prevent facial muscle atrophy has a vital positive role. For different patients, teach patients to come to see a unique set of acupoint massage exercise, through acupoint massage, can promote the recovery of facial nerve function. Medicine is also a common method for the treatment of facial paralysis, and this can effectively control facial paralysis, has an irreplaceable important role, so patients with facial paralysis should not ignore the use of drugs for the treatment of facial paralysis. Through the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine, we can prescribe therapeutic prescriptions for patients, take oral Chinese medicine decoction, and regulate the internal, so as to achieve the function of relaxing muscles and activating collaterals and nourishing facial nerve.

matters needing attention

The treatment of facial paralysis also needs to pay attention to local care, warm wet towel hot compress face, 23 times a day, and in the morning and evening to massage the affected side, massage strength should be appropriate, accurate parts; As long as the muscles of the affected side of facial paralysis can move, they can wrinkle their forehead, close their eyes, whistle, show their teeth and other movements on the mirror by themselves. Each movement can do two eight beats or four eight beats, 23 times a day, which is very important for preventing the atrophy of paralyzed muscles and promoting rehabilitation. In addition, patients with facial paralysis should pay attention not to wash their face with cold water, avoid direct blowing, pay attention to weather changes, add clothing in time to prevent colds.