A lot of times, you may not appreciate what regular care at this office can do for you and your family members.
Today I’m going to go over something called Bell’s palsy. You’re probably asking yourself, “What is Bell's palsy?” Bell's palsy is simply a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of your face.
Damage to the facial nerve that controls muscles on one side of the face causes that side of your face to droop. The nerve damage may also affect your sense of taste and how you make tears and saliva. This condition comes on suddenly, often overnight.
Bell's palsy is not the result of a stroke. While stroke can cause facial paralysis, there is no link between Bell's palsy and stroke. Palsy simply means ‘weakness or paralysis’.
What causes Bell's palsy?
The cause of Bell's palsy is not clear. Most cases are thought to be caused by the herpes virus that causes cold sores.
Inflammation?
In most cases of Bell's palsy, the nerve that controls muscles on one side of the face is damaged by inflammation.
Many health problems can cause weakness or paralysis of the face. If a specific reason cannot be found for the weakness, the condition is called Bell's palsy.
CASE STUDY
Here’s a case study that I’m going to share with you today.
A 40-year-old white male patient presented himself to the doctor with right facial paralysis of 2 days duration.
Prior to the paralysis he had been experiencing "tingling" sensations at approx. C7/T1 which was at the base of his neck, along the shoulder area. He had also been fighting a sinus infection for two weeks prior to this also.
He also said that he had right facial numbness, an inability to smile on the affected side, inability to eat on the affected side with drooling. Under regular chiropractic care and adjustments, by his 3rd visit, which was 2 days later he had up to 75% of sensation in his face return and by 7 days he had complete recovery.
This quick recovery was most likely due to him getting regular adjustment and following through with the recommended schedule of care.
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