Professor SONG Nanchang's experience for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.
- Author:
Yong HE
;
Hao PAN
;
Hanbin XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
history;
methods;
China;
Facial Paralysis;
therapy;
Female;
History, 20th Century;
History, 21st Century;
Humans;
Male
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2015;35(6):597-599
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Professor SONG Nanchang's clinical experience and characteristics for treatment of peripheral facial paralysis are introduced. In clinical treatment, professor SONG has adopted staging treatment strategy, and performed acupuncture stimulation with different levels. He attaches great importance to the acupoint selection on distal limbs. For the treatment on the face, he takes temperature as necessity; he inherits from famous Chinese doctor ZONG Ruilin's acupuncture technique of slow-twisting and gentle-pressing. Meanwhile, he excels in combination, of different therapies, using acupuncture, moxibustion, electroacupuncture, auricular point sticking, Chinese herbal medicine, etc. according to individual condition and disease stages. He also emphasizes on psychological counseling and daily life care to achieve rehabilitation within the shortest time.
