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KMID : 0895820230330020087
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2023 Volume.33 No. 2 p.87 ~ p.94
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The Effectiveness of Korean Medicine Treatment Including Facial Chuna Manual Therapy for the Sequelae of Bell’s Palsy: Four Case Series
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Ha Seo-Jung
Kim Byung-Jun
Kim Min-Jeong
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Abstract
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This study aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of facial chuna manual therapy in treating the sequelae of Bell’s palsy. Four patients were treated with facial chuna manual therapy once a week for 4 weeks, consisting of facial muscle massage, acupoint pressure, contracture chuna, and synkinesis chuna. The changes in symptoms (contracture and sysnkinesis) were measured using the Sunnybrook Facial Grading Scale (SFGS), Synkinesis Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), Facial Disability Index (FDI), Contracture/Synkinesis scale using a facial scanning system, Numeric Rating scale (NRS) for synkinesis or contracture, and Was It Worth It questionnaire. After treatments, SFGS, Contracture/Synkinesis scale, and NRS for synkinesis or contracture showed significant improvements. SFGS increased in three cases from 39~76 to 52~85 score. SAQ decreased in two cases from 53.33~57.78 to 40.00~55.56. FDI increased in three cases from 120~128 to 138~145. These results suggest that Korean medicine treatment, including facial chuna manual therapy can be effective in improving the sequelae of Bell’s palsy.
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KEYWORD
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Bell palsy, Sequelae, Manual therapy, Contracture, Synkinesis
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