Bell's palsy

[physiobob]

Thanks for enlightening us about US therapy methods but nobody did put that in question. Just you confirm my point of view: why use unsafe methods, when you have more safe ones with no risk for same result?

OK guys. Enough now on ultrasound. Now let's all please only remark on any other ideas as asked by the original question below.

A patient with Bell's palsy under my care recently.

Apart from electrical stimulation, massage and exercise, what other ideas do you have?

I also want to know the effectiveness of acupuncture in this type of patient.

thanks

[emad]

Physiobob,

I think a worth point ,When to begin our role as therapists with facial Palsy ?

Emad

[physiobob]

Physiobob,

I think a worth point ,When to begin our role as therapists with facial Palsy ?

Emad

I have always begun asap with facial palsy. The moral or sense of the self is usually pretty darn low following a facial palsy. People often think they have had a stroke and that in someway they are facing a death sentence somewhere in the near future. Physiotherapy has a strong educational role as well as a direct treatment. if is often the PT who has the time to explore the disease process and explain things to the client. Thus on this point alone I would recommend PT intervention asap. it gives the client a good understanding, a direction and a structured approach as to what expect in the early, mid and late phases of the process.... hopefully leading to near if not full recovery.

It might be nice to know that one of the main physiobase/physiobob/physio forum design team had a facial palsy 12 months ago. This was a young male in his early 30's, someone who plays regular sport and leads a healthy lifestyle. It was his treatment early on by me that gave him the peace of mind to work through to full recovery and he continues to design the great stuff you see through out our site week on, week out...