Bell's Palsy Acupuncture
Acupuncture Bell's Palsy NYC
What is Bell's Palsy ?
Bell's Palsy is a facial muscle paralysis or weakness, usually on one side of your face.
Bell's Palsy is the most common form of paralysis
that is successfully treated
with acupuncture at our New York City clinic.
Acupuncture views Bell's palsy as an exogenous "Wind Attack", exposure to the wind or change of temperature and that is why we see more Bell's palsy cases in New York in the Summer, Spring or Fall.
We treat Bell's palsy with acupuncture using special points of Master Tung's acupuncture system, Microcurrent facials and PEMF making it a unique faster Bell's palsy recovery treatment program.
Acupuncture works for Bell's palsy by promoting , circulation of energy and blood to the paralyzed muscles
and helps strengthen affected facial muscle groups.
About 40,000 Americans a year get Bell's palsy according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
The damage to the side of your face causes the facial muscles to droop. The nerve damage can also affect the smell or taste or production of tears or saliva. Acupuncture works for Bell's palsy and considers it as a blockage of blood or energy in a particular facial area with certain acupuncture energy flow.
Acupuncture helps Bell's palsy paralysis by promoting the circulation of blood and energy in the corresponding acupuncture facial meridians and thus strengthening the facial muscles by removing the obstruction.
It usually takes about 3-6 treatments to notice the difference for mild symptoms and about 6-15 for severe symptoms to recover and in some cases a lot more, depending on the severity of Bell's palsy condition and how soon the patient seeks acupuncture treatments. Often the person affected with the facial paralysis either can not smile, blink with their eye or raise eyebrows symmetrically.
Bell's Palsy is the most common form of paralysis
that is successfully treated
with acupuncture at our New York City clinic.
Acupuncture views Bell's palsy as an exogenous "Wind Attack", exposure to the wind or change of temperature and that is why we see more Bell's palsy cases in New York in the Summer, Spring or Fall.
We treat Bell's palsy with acupuncture using special points of Master Tung's acupuncture system, Microcurrent facials and PEMF making it a unique faster Bell's palsy recovery treatment program.
Acupuncture works for Bell's palsy by promoting , circulation of energy and blood to the paralyzed muscles
and helps strengthen affected facial muscle groups.
About 40,000 Americans a year get Bell's palsy according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
The damage to the side of your face causes the facial muscles to droop. The nerve damage can also affect the smell or taste or production of tears or saliva. Acupuncture works for Bell's palsy and considers it as a blockage of blood or energy in a particular facial area with certain acupuncture energy flow.
Acupuncture helps Bell's palsy paralysis by promoting the circulation of blood and energy in the corresponding acupuncture facial meridians and thus strengthening the facial muscles by removing the obstruction.
It usually takes about 3-6 treatments to notice the difference for mild symptoms and about 6-15 for severe symptoms to recover and in some cases a lot more, depending on the severity of Bell's palsy condition and how soon the patient seeks acupuncture treatments. Often the person affected with the facial paralysis either can not smile, blink with their eye or raise eyebrows symmetrically.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine view of Bell's Palsy
In Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Bell's palsy is explained as a wind invasion of the facial channels. TCM believes that the weakness of the energy in the facial channels or exposure of the face to the wind or cold causes this condition. Some patients get it by sleeping next to the AC unit or after taking a hot shower and exposing the face to the wind.
Treatments are focused on promoting the circulation of blood and energy to the affected area of the face, sometimes with application of heat or Chinese herbs as well as massage or Gua Sha (scraping of the facial muscles with a comb-like object).
Acupuncture Bell's palsy treatments often involve stimulation of facial and distal acupuncture points to promote the flow of energy to the affected area of the face.
Treatments are focused on promoting the circulation of blood and energy to the affected area of the face, sometimes with application of heat or Chinese herbs as well as massage or Gua Sha (scraping of the facial muscles with a comb-like object).
Acupuncture Bell's palsy treatments often involve stimulation of facial and distal acupuncture points to promote the flow of energy to the affected area of the face.
Western view on Bell's palsy
In Western Medicine, it is presumed that Bell's palsy is caused by a virus like Herpes Simplex. Often a course of antiviral drugs is administered. The patients who usually come to my clinic are not helped by that, so they come to try acupuncture.