Nursing methods for sequelae of facial paralysis, how to prevent the harm of sequelae of facial paralysis to patients?

I believe everyone knows that the onset of facial paralysis can bring a lot of harm to patients, so the treatment of this disease must not be neglected. So how to care for the sequelae of facial paralysis? How can we prevent the harm caused by the sequelae of facial paralysis?

Nursing methods for sequelae of facial paralysis

1. Your posture should be adjusted during daily rest and sleep. If the patient is lying in bed, prepare a pillow; if the patient is sitting, lean his head against the wall, and the patient should concentrate and eliminate distracting thoughts. Before massage, apply hot compress or soak a towel with Chinese medicine decoction for hot compress, and be careful to prevent the medicine from accidentally entering the eyes.

2. Circular scraping of the eyelids: Use the ribbed surface of the index and middle fingers of both hands as the surgical tips, and scrape the upper and lower eyelids evenly from the inner canthus to the outside 50 times each, and then gently rub the eyelids 20-30 times.

3. Rub the wings of the nose with your fingers. Use the ribbed surface of your index fingers as the tips, and rub from both sides of the root of the nose down to the Yingxiang points on both sides of the wings of the nose 50 times. Gently press and rub the points for 1-2 minutes (Yingxiang points are 0.5 cm away from the wings of the nose). Press with the fingertips from light to heavy pressure to cure symptoms of crooked mouth and nasal congestion.

4. Press and twist the Sibai point. This point is located in the depression of the infraorbital foramen, directly below the pupil. Use your index finger as the tip to twist the Sibai point, gradually apply pressure while twisting, and continue for 1-2 minutes.

5. Rub the Cheek-Caret and Dicang points with your palm. Place the thenar muscle of the same-side hand close to the Cheek-Caret (massage muscle) point on the affected side and move the palm to the Dicang point (0.5 cm away from the corner of the mouth) while rubbing. Repeat 50 times.

How can we prevent the harm of facial paralysis sequelae to patients?

1. Do not eat greasy or spicy food. The trick to prevent the sequelae of facial paralysis is to eat mutton, dog meat and other foods. Fatty meat should also be consumed in small amounts to avoid excessive intake of cholesterol, which may be detrimental to recovery from the disease. In addition, it is best not to take tonic medicines that contain medicinal properties.

2. Foot massage. The trick to prevent the sequelae of facial paralysis is to use the method of foot massage. Because there are many acupoints on the soles of the feet, you can soak your feet in hot water for 15 minutes before going to bed, and then do a foot massage. The specific choice of massage points depends on the needs of your condition.

3. Physical exercise. Physical exercise is an important way to improve physical fitness, and it is no exception for patients with facial paralysis. However, you should be careful when choosing the method of physical exercise and the intensity of exercise should not be too high. For patients with facial paralysis, there is also a method of self-functional exercise that is very helpful in restoring health.

4. Eat more fresh vegetables and whole grains. Patients with facial paralysis should add more fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as soy products, such as pumpkin, corn, lean meat, bitter gourd, kelp, jujube and other foods to their lives.

5. Avoid excessive stimulation of the local facial muscles of hemiplegia. Do not wipe your face frequently. When massaging the paralyzed facial muscles with your hands, do not move too vigorously or too violently. This can effectively reduce the occurrence of sequelae. The principle that should be followed in acupuncture treatment is that in the early stages of the disease, shallow and light needling is recommended, and the technique should avoid excessive stimulation. If too strong stimulation is given in the early stage, it may cause facial spasm and prolong the disease. In the early stage of recovery, electrical stimulation should not be used to avoid local facial spasm or convulsion.