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Bell’s palsy(1) is a common disorder that affects the facial nerves and results in paralysis or weakness of each side of the face. Facial paralysis is known as ‘deviated mouth”. Acupuncture is an ancient technique that has been used for many years. It has proven beneficial and is still in practice for decades.
Bell’s Palsy can be treated through many therapies and treatments. Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy is amongst all treatments. People usually avoid major surgeries or harsh therapies when they are faced with Bell’s palsy in their facial nerves.
Acupuncture is beneficial and gives a soothing effect. It is a short period of treatment, and it offers minimum pain, which is bearable. Acupuncture involves using super-thin needles to lower the pain level. These needles are pre-sterilized to avoid any infection in the skin and are disposed off after used. Acupuncture is used in many treatments like nausea, stress, and anxiety.
Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy is beneficial in shortening the course of the disease. Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy involves inserting very fine needles into specific points on the skin. It also engages in applying various other treatments to acupuncture points for healing (2).
For acupuncture, you need an expert to carry out the treatment. If you are unable to find any expert for acupuncture, then it might be risky for your health, then being beneficial. The Bell’s palsy Acupuncture points and the procedure is mentioned below.
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There are also some other methods for acupuncture for Bell’s palsy like acupuncture with drug therapy. In this infrared heat therapy and meditation are combined. But it has a low effective rate of treatment that is 60.42%. In many cases, symptoms of Bell’s palsy will begin to improve in as little as two weeks. When people have more severe paralysis, it may take longer to recover.
Bell’s Palsy symptoms can be treated easily by using the following steps.
Acupuncture is known to promote the effective functioning of the nervous system and prevent stress. Studies have shown that acupuncture may give up to 60-70% improvement rates – even for those experiencing chronic pain. There are numerous beneficial effects of acupuncture treatment for Bell’s palsy.
Many patients with facial paralysis have obtained benefits or completely recovered after acupuncture therapy. However, Acupuncture can also cause some risks; that is, it can cause bleeding in patients, which is dangerous. After needle insertion, bleeding bruising and soreness may occur. An internal organ may be damaged due to the breakage of a needle. The side effects include pain and minor bleeding or bruising where the needles are inserted. Thus, it is safe to consult your doctor before deciding on acupuncture.
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Electromyography (EMG), Blood tests, and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can diagnose Bell’s palsy.
You might experience minor aches in the body after acupuncture.
Bleeding can only occur if you have a bleeding disorder.