Clinical effect of acupuncture and moxibustion combined with rehabilitation training on patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis
Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion combined with rehabilitation training on patients with peripheral facial paralysis in the acute stage.Methods A study was conducted on 80 patients with acute facial paralysis who were treated in the Physical Rehabilitation Department of Xiamen Special Service Sanatorium of the Army between January 2023 and September 2023.These patients were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group,with 40 patients in each.The control group was treated with acupuncture and moxibustion while the observation group received rehabilitation training plus acupuncture and moxibustion.The clinical efficacy of the two approaches was observed.Results The total effective rate and Portmann score of the observation group after treatment were significantly different from those of the control group(χ2=13.867,t=2.81,3.98,3.38,P<0.001,=0.007,<0.001,=0.001).Conclusion Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with rehabilitation training can facilitate rehabilitation of patients with peripheral facial paralysis in the acute stage,improve the quality of life of patients and proves to be of clinical value.
Acupuncture and moxibustionRehabilitation trainingPeripheral facial paralysis in the acute stageClinical efficacy