Question
What is physical therapy for facial paralysis?
Answer
During tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) physical therapy, you can try the following actions: Place a pillow against the wall on the bed. During treatment, focus the patient’s attention on thoroughly eliminating distracting thoughts and apply cold compresses. Use the pad of the index and middle fingers of both hands as a tool, and gently scrape from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner of the eyelids 50 times, then gently rub the eyelids 20-30 circles. With the pad of the index finger of both hands, start from both sides of the nose and rub to the sides of the nose where it touches the face 50 times. Press and knead for 1-2 minutes to quickly open and stimulate the acupoint ‘Yingxiang’ (0.5 cm beside the nose). Lightly press with your fingers to treat symptoms such as sinking, nasal congestion, and cheeks.