Is acupuncture effective in treating vocal cord paralysis?

Vocal cord paralysis is actually a clinical symptom of laryngeal paralysis. For patients, they should pay more attention to preventing this disease in their lives, develop good living and eating habits, drink plenty of water, and try not to smoke, drink, or eat spicy food.

1. Vocal cord paralysis, also known as laryngeal paralysis, is a clinical manifestation, not an independent disease. When the motor nerve of the larynx (recurrent laryngeal nerve) is damaged, three types of paralysis may occur: vocal cord abduction, adduction, or relaxation. Clinically, left vocal cord paralysis is common due to the longer course of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. Skull base fracture, thyroid surgery, various traumas to the neck and larynx, compression by benign and malignant tumors of the larynx, neck or skull base, metastatic tumors of the mediastinum or esophagus, nasopharyngeal carcinoma invading the skull base, tuberculous adhesions at the apex of the lung, pericarditis, peripheral neuritis, etc. can all cause vocal cord paralysis.

2. Acupuncture points

[Prescription] Nao Hu Feng Fu Ya Men

[Operation] Silver warm needle seven times, 6 times as a course of treatment.

3. Prevention

1. Drink 1000 to 2000 ml of boiled water a day to keep your throat moist and replenish the water lost by the vocal cords due to long-term use.

2. Speak at an appropriate volume and use the microphone flexibly. You need to have a stable mood, get enough sleep, and exercise properly to maintain good vocal cord elasticity.

3. Do not smoke or drink. Other foods such as coffee, strong tea, chili, cold drinks, chocolate or dairy products should be avoided as much as possible. Pay attention to the tone of your voice; it should not be too low or too high. This will reduce the resistance and tension of the vocal cords when speaking. Don't often speak in a whisper. Some people think that speaking in a low voice can give the vocal cords a rest. In fact, this is not true. Speaking in a low voice makes the vocal cords in a tense state, and the vocal cords will become more tired over time.