Patient's question:
I went out with friends to drink beer last night, and we were drinking in a place with four-sided ventilation. When I came back home that night, I took a nap. In the morning, my wife told me that my mouth and eyes were. I went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with facial paralysis. The doctor said it might be because I went out drinking beer and caught a cold at night. The doctor recommended that I start acupuncture treatment immediately. Does massage therapy help with facial paralysis?Doctor's answer:
In traditional Chinese medicine theory, wind is Yang, and the head and face are also Yang. It is said that wind Yang easily invades Yang positions, so if the head and face are exposed to wind, it is highly likely to cause facial paralysis. During deep sleep, the muscles and pores of the whole body are loose and open. If the air conditioner temperature is set very low or if one directly faces a fan or air conditioner, the microcirculation of the body surface is attacked by cold. The blood vessels that nourish the nerves will then experience severe pain, leading to nerve tissue brain edema, edema, compression, and ultimately resulting in facial paralysis.