Clinical observation on acupuncture by stages combined with exercise therapy for treatment of Bell palsy at acute stage / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To find out a method for increasing clinical therapeutic effect on Bell palsy at acute stage.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety cases of Bell palsy were randomly divided into an observation group, a control group I and a control group II, 30 cases in each group. They were treated respectively with acupuncture plus exercise therapy, simple acupuncture therapy, and simple exercise therapy, and their therapeutic effects were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured rate was 66.7% in the observation group, 53.3% in the control group I and 46.70% in the control group II, the observation group being better than the two control groups (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture by stage combined with exercise therapy can increase the therapeutic effect on Bell palsy at acute stage, and it is a better therapy for Bell palsy.</p>