Effectiveness of thai therapeutic massage for treatment bell’s palsy

Abstract

This Bell’s palsy is a disorder in the seventh cranial nerve (facial nerve) which is responsible for controls the muscles of facial expression, and functions in the conveyance of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The patients who are bell’s palsy can’t control the muscles of facial expression, and functions of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. This study is an Quasi – Experimental Research one group pre – post test. The main aim of this study are effectiveness of Thai therapeutic Massage for treatment Bell’s palsy patients in Public health center Thai traditional Medicine and Integrated Medicine. The sample group in this research is purposive sampling. Selected 10 Bell’s palsy patients who can’t movement and control facial muscle. Compared before and after receiving Thai therapeutic Massage. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and paired – samples T – test.

The result indicated that : The level recovery effectiveness of facial muscle after receiving Thai therapeutic massage can movement better than before massage. Muscle Orbicularis oculi, Muscle Levatororis, Muscle Zygomaticus major, Muscle Zycomaticus minor, Muscle Levator labii superioris, Muscle levator labii superious alaeque nasi can movement better P-value < 0.05, respectively. Muscle frontalis can movement better P-value < 0.01, respectively. Muscle Obicularisoris and Muscle Buccinator can movement better P-value = 0.001, respectively.