Question
The patient has had facial paralysis for two months, and the recovery progress of acupuncture treatment is slow. How should it be handled?
Answer
The patient should continue with acupuncture treatment and complement it with traditional Chinese medicine. In daily life, they should strengthen the function of facial expression muscles through appropriate massage, avoid wind and cold, and maintain a light diet. Facial paralysis is a common disease with a slow recovery process, and its treatment period is relatively long. Treating such diseases requires not only symptomatic medication but also the combination of traditional therapies such as acupuncture and massage to see effective results. Long-term acupuncture treatment may not yield good results, and patients may experience emotional irritability, poor sleep quality, and other issues, leading to dizziness.