How to massage the face for facial paralysis

When people are tired, they always ask their family members to help them massage their cervical spine or back, because this kind of massage can relieve the pain very well. In fact, the main principle of massage is to promote blood circulation and unblock nerve function. It also has a good effect on some neurological diseases. For example, facial paralysis can be relieved by massage.

What are the best massage treatments for facial paralysis?

1. Eyebrow massage : Experts say that appropriate eyebrow massage for patients with facial paralysis can effectively relieve the symptoms of facial paralysis. This can be done by the patients themselves or their family members. The patient or another person uses the thumb or index finger to gently massage along the frontal belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle from the eyebrow arch to the top of the head and from the top of the head to the eyebrow arch. When massaging, you can gently push and pull from the brow arch to the hairline on the top of the head, or rub slowly. This is very effective in treating facial paralysis.

2. Mouth massage : Facial paralysis can cause symptoms such as slurred speech and crooked mouth, so mouth massage can relieve the symptoms of facial paralysis. Use the tip of your index finger and thumb to massage along the corner of the mouth on the affected side toward the philtrum groove, and then along the philtrum groove toward the corner of the mouth. Lower orbicularis oris muscle: Use the index finger and thumb to massage along the affected corner of the mouth toward the center, and then toward the affected corner of the mouth

3. Eye massage : Facial paralysis can cause strabismus, asymmetric blinking movements, etc. Eye massage can help relieve symptoms. The main reason is that the orbicularis oculi muscle cannot contract effectively, pulling the orbicularis oculi muscle down from above the bulging eyeball and closing it. When treating facial paralysis, first ask the patient to close his eyes, and then use your fingertips to massage along the depression between the upper and lower eyelids or the lower orbital margin. This is also one of the important treatments for facial paralysis.

Through our introduction, do you have some understanding of how massage can relieve the symptoms of facial paralysis? There are many acupoints on the human body, and massage can be performed acupoint by acupoint using some techniques. It has a relatively obvious effect on relieving the symptoms of many diseases. I hope that patients with facial paralysis can recover soon through this method.