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October 17, 2015
Guide to Facial Palsy Acupuncture Brisbane
facial palsy Acupuncture Brisbane
Bell’s Palsy How and Why It Happens
During my time in China, one of the most common ailments I ran into was Facial Palsy. At least half of the cases in our acupuncture department were Facial Palsy patients. Often times, patients come in and say they woke up, then all of a sudden they were unable to move one side of their face. It may be a very frightening experience for many as it is not commonly seen in the west. The common approaches include administering prednisone at the hospital and then being released the day of unless it is a stroke. Patients often times find it frustrating since there are not alot of answers in western medicine on how to approach Bell’s Palsy. In this post we will go over how Bell’s Palsy is treated in our Acupuncture Brisbane Clinic.
Causes of Bell’s Palsy
Bell’s Palsy or Facial Palsy is a form of paralysis that results from inflammation of the facial nerve. Facial nerve palsy may also be caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. Manifestations associated with lesions at various points along the path of the 7th cranial nerve.[I]
The face may feel stiff and pulled to one side. There may also be restriction of eye closure and difficulty eating and fine facial movements.[II] Symptoms may also include pain behind the ear, loss of taste sensations from the tongue. The disease usually has an acute onset, reaching its peak within 48 hours.
According to western medicine facial palsy may be caused by exposure to a virus, such as herpes simplex, viral meningitis or Epstein-Barr virus, or caused by bacteria such as Lyme disease.The extent of nerve damage determines the extent of recovery. Recovery times vary based on the degree of nerve damage. Corticosteriods are often prescribed, but not much care or attention is paid to it afterward.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, Bell’s palsy is a condition caused by one of three pathogens: Wind cold, Wind heat, or blood deficiency pattern. Any one of these pathogens prevents blood or qi from flowing properly to the effected area resulting in blockage of the meridians in the face.
Below are just a few things you should do to help with recovery and prevention:
Avoid Cold Drafts and Wind
The best thing to do if you have facial palsy is to keep it from getting worse. SInce the facial nerve is inflamed, you should avoid cold drafts and wind. Stay away from direct air con and make sure to bundle up if it is the winter time and cover the affected area. Sometimes the eye may be affected on one side and teary and may need to be taped shut to avoid effecting your vision and keeping the eye moist.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/DBBIsdqwArk
In my experience, acupuncture is very effective in treating facial palsy. Acupuncture treatment of Bell’s palsy focuses on eliminating wind, resolving toxins, opening the channels and correcting the deviation of the mouth, numbness of the face, and tearing of the eye. In elderly and younger patients the treatment focuses more on tonifying since they are usually more deficient.
A typical acupuncture treatment for Facial Palsy usually involves acupuncture, facial massage, and moxa therapy. All these treatments are used in conjunction to provide better outcomes and faster healing times for patients..
Herbal remedies and a regime of exercises, are also prescribed for the patient to go home and do themselves, so patients have an active role in their own healing process.
Acupuncture treatment for facial palsy is divided into three phases; acute, recovery and end stage. During the acute phase of Facial Palsy focuses on reducing inflammation of the facial nerve. For the first ten days minimal stimulation applied at acupuncture point along with other affected local areas. As the patient enters the recovery stage, extra stimulation is added to help the facial muscles recover and return to their normal state. By the end stage, stimulation is again slowly dropped off and treatment is tapered off to a bi-weekly basis.
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Herbal Remedies
Bu Yang Huan Wu Wan (补阳环五丸)
A common herbal remedy your practitioner may recommend is Bu Yang Huan Wu Wan (补阳环五丸.) This formula was originally meant to restore the body’s vital energy with astragalus root and polygonum rhizome being the two main ingredients. This formula has a range of functions but mainly is beneficial for neuromuscular diseases such as bell’s palsy and muscular wasting.
Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan (天麻钩藤丸)
This formula is traditionally used as a sedative and prevention of seizures and tremors. Often times, Facial Palsy patients have twitching in the eyes or cramping and numbness along one side of the face. The main ingredients of this formula being Gastrodia Rhizome（天麻 and Unaria Branch (钩藤) are very effective in calming the body and eliminating these symptoms.Depending on your symptoms and presentation, your practitioner may prescribe one or both of these commonly used formulas.
Exercises
These are the following exercises which can be done 2-3 times daily for 1-2 minutes each
zygomaticus major
raise outer angle of the mouth upward (smiling)
temporalis, masseter and pteryoideus medialis
close jaw tightly
orbicularis oris
Patient puckers lips together
Procerus
Patient closes eye tightly as if trying to wink
occipitofrontalis
Patient raises eyebrows forming wrinkles in the forehead.
Moxibustion
moxibustion is a form of therapy in which moxa ((Artemisia argyi ) is used on certain acupuncture points. It usually made in a stick and lit on fire. The properties of the herb are warming and townifying which can be very helpful in deficient patients who suffer from bell’s palsy. Sometimes patients may be given moxa sticks to go home with and use on different points to promote the healing process.
Mona can be used in stick form or cone form depending on the patient’s needs. The herb has warming and tonifying properties which can be helpful for deficient patients.
Great Bell’s Palsy Recovery experience as well.
Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLbdw1imnKY
*Results may vary from person to person. Further assessment is needed to determine treatment outcomes. Videos are for demonstration purposes only. The owner of this website does not claim to cure, or prevent any disease or illness. For more information on how acupuncture works, contact info@artofacupuncture.com.au
If You or anyone you know, are suffering form Bell’s Palsy contact our facial palsy acupuncture brisbane clinic or please share this article or feel free to contact us for a free consult. Please let them know that help is out there and is available for conditions such as these
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
October 10, 2015
Trigeminal Neuralgia relief With Acupuncture Hawthrone
Instant trigeminal neuralgia Brisbane Acupuncturist Case Study
Carmen originally came in with ongoing TMJ/ Jaw and finger pain. She later on found out after some tests she had Oseto arthritis of the jaw,
Since surgery was not an option she decided to continue with her acupuncture treatments and we have been able to keep the pain under control. Because she is in a choir she usually comes in for a tune up beforehand.
We using a combination of Dr. Tan’s balance method and Master Tung points, we did opposite side knee as an image of the jaw which took away most of the pain. We then moved onto some points along the ankle to loosen her neck up and needled to points along the thumb (wu hu1,wu hu 3) to relieve the finger pain.
Because of acupuncture, she is able to continue to sing in her choir Usually pops in for a tune up beforehand) True Story.
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
October 6, 2015
4 Ways To Get Knee Pain Relief
Knee Pain Relief
Knee pain is something very commonly seen in our Brisbane Acupuncture clinic. Oseto arthritis,knee sprains, etc are all very common. In this post we well discuss how to relieve knee pain using acupuncture points and acupressure along with other ways you can use to relieve knee pain. Below are 4 action easy steps you can take to start getting rid of knee pain:
1)Weight management: excessive weight causes extra stress on the joints and tendons of the knee. The best way to relieve pain is to relieve that pressure losing weight if you are overweight.
weight management is crucial
2) Omega 3 and Turmeric:. Fish oil, a supplement fish in omega-3 fatty acids, has a variety of benefits, from boosting cognitive function to protecting your heart. It may also provide benefits for your joints, especially your knees.
Turmeric is an old herbal remedy used for thousands of years in traditional medicine. It has warming properties and can aid in blood circulation to the muscles, ligaments and tendons of the knees as well.
3) Acupressure/ Acupuncture: There is a great point at the end of the elbow crease when you bend your arm called LI11. You can either go see an acupuncturist for treatment or you can try acupressure around that area by rubbing with your thumb in a circular motion slowly 30-60 per minute. This is a very effective point in alleviating many different kinds of knee pain. It works because the elbow is a perfect image of the knee and is able to improve blood circulation to the affected area.
source: Deadman, Peter. Manual of Acupuncture.
acupuncture Brisbane knee pain
4) Stabilize the joint: The best way to keep under control is the wear a knee brace or strap when doing any kind of strenuous exercise or activity. This keeps any injury from getting worse.
5) Zheng Gu Shui Liniment
Zheng Gu Shui is traditionally used in Chinese Medicine for sports injuries and helping strained muscles heal and is especially helpful for Tennis Elbow. The main ingredient in Zheng gu shui is pseudogensing and other good circulating herbs.When applied, Zheng Gu Shui stops the pain and quickly starts the healing process.For broken bones and fractures, it can actually speed the regeneration of broken bone tissue. That does not mean it is unnecessary to see a doctor (one should always seek medical attention for an injury), but applying the formula to an injury right away before seeing the doctor will help with the pain. [1]
references:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Gu_Shui
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Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
September 26, 2015
Allan’s Cage: Severe Sciatica & Back Pain Case Study
After having two failed back surgeries and a cage put in, Allan was still having severe sciatica down his leg and the back pain. It got so bad they ended up putting a stimulator in his spine to keep it under control.When he first came in he was on large doses of painkillers and very skeptical whether or not acupuncture was for him.
This was one of those instances where I was able to see firsthand how acupuncture really is amazing. I’m happy to say after some work we were able to get rid of the shooting pain in the leg, keep the pain in control, and he no longer uses the stimulator.
” Acupuncture great because it gives people hope. And hope is a powerful thing.” – Brad Whisnant
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For more pain case studies check out youtube playlist
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
August 1, 2015
The True Size of An Acupuncture Needle
One of the main reasons why people do not try acupuncture is because they are they are afraid of needles. In this video we talk about how acupuncture needles are literally hair thin compared to the injection needles you get at the Doctor’s office. Patients are so surprised when I tell them that the needle has already been inserted and they didn’t even know.
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment
July 28, 2015
Jiu Jitsu Lower Back Injury
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Training Injury Acupuncture Brisbane
Owen is an old brazilian jiu jitsu training buddy of mine and he popped by because he had severe lower back pain. He had strained his back along the GB channel and was bed ridden for a few days before he finally made it in.
The pain was good resting but as soon as he would try to twist or move he would feel the pain immediately. He was getting ready to go to train in thailand and needed to be good to throw kicks by the end of the month.
Using Dr. Tan’s balance method we did opposite side SJ points along the meridian (hand shao yang foot shao yang balance each other.) The Pain then shifted more medial to toward the Bl channel in his lower back, so we then did the opposite side Lu points. The pain after that, disappeared.
We treated him twice and Im happy to say I saw a fb vid of him kicking the pads in thailand like a beast. True story.
youtube video here
For more Back Pain Relief cases check out youtube playlist HERE
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment
July 28, 2015
My Tui Na Mentor
For more Back Pain Relief cases check out youtube playlist HERE
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment
July 26, 2015
Rimmy’s Wrist Pain: Immediate Pain Relief With Acupuncture Brisbane
Wrist Pain Relief with Distal Points
In this Video We talk about a wrist pain patient and how we were able to use Dr. Tan’s balance method and alleviate numbness and tingling in her wrists and fingers in our acupuncture Brisbane clinic .
Rimmy originally came in with wrist pain from working her two jobs at a sushi place and as a cleaner. The pain was along the Pc channel we did the opposite side tung points huo ying, huo zhu,（火硬 ，火主，） The pain was gone within a few minutes and she was good for several days.
Since this was a repetitive strain injury it took a few more treatments than usual. This video was taken during the second treatment. After the first treatment the pain diminished 80% but crept back in during the week as she worked. She has quit her job and we treated her one more time and she hasn’t had wrist pain since.
Youtube Video Here
For more Back Pain Relief cases check out youtube playlist HERE
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
July 25, 2015
DIY Fertility Acupressure
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.
July 24, 2015
Home Remedies: Chinese Tea For Dry Eyes
Chrysanthemum or “ju hua” is beneficial for vision. It is suitable for those who suffer from dry eyes or strain their eyes often at the computer. Modern research has shown that Ju hua is high in antioxidants. It is also often used to ward off cold and flu and can be a good immune system booster.
In Chinese Medicine, goji berries are known to nourish the kidneys and brain. They are also high in antioxidants, Vitamins C, B1, and B2. [1] It has gained much attention due to marketing recently and labeled a “super food” but the Chinese having been using it for centuries to improve and maintain health. Goji berries also have the ability to strengthen the eyes and nourish the Liver and Kidneys.
Ingredients:
1) Chrysanthemum 10g (8-10 cloves)
2) Goji Berries 6 g (small handful)
3) Organic Honey or Stevia (Optional)
*All ingredients can be purchased relatively cheap from an Asian herbal store. The chrysanthemum flowers (Ju Hua) are a specific variety used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Please be sure to wash thoroughly before consuming!
Instructions:
- Add about 2 cups of water into a tea pot. (Add organic honey or stevia optional)
- Heat until boiling add the washed herbs of goji berries and Ju Hua.
- When the water is boiling again, lower heat down to a low simmer for about ten minutes.
- Remove from the stove. Enjoy!
references:
[1] Ni, D., & Herko, D. (2008). The tao of fertility: A healing Chinese medicine program to prepare body, mind, and spirit for new life. New York: Collins.
Bob Wong was raised in a traditional Chinese medicine family and moved to mainland China to study and train for almost a decade. During that time, he was able to learn from some of the top acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners in at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. His mission is not bring that knowledge and experience to help his patients.
Bob Wong currently maintains an acupuncture practice in the Brisbane area and lectures at the Endeavour College of Natural Health. For more information you can read his full bio or schedule and appointment.
*The owner of this site is not liable for any misfortune that should befall a visitor to this site.This site does not offer personal advice & no information on it can be construed as personal advice. In the event that you may feel our therapies may be of benefit, we advise you to contact the clinic to make an appointment for diagnosis and treatment.