I'm so glad that the acupuncture is helping your Bell's Palsy, and I hope the remaining symptoms will be short-lived! (The National Institutes of Health say that the extent of nerve damage determines the extent of recovery, and that most people recover completely within 3 to 6 months.) Here's their page:
I didn't find any research that suggested the facial muscles involved might be connected to the pins and needles in your toes, though you are right, they are both nerve-related. (Did they happen at the same time, coming on suddenly?) Here's a page on residual effects of Bell's Palsy:
http://www.bellspalsy.ws/residual.htm
You might ask your acupuncturist this question as well, I would be very interested in her or his answer, since they are so in tune with how energy flows in the body.
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Anon,
I'm so glad that the acupuncture is helping your Bell's Palsy, and I hope the remaining symptoms will be short-lived! (The National Institutes of Health say that the extent of nerve damage determines the extent of recovery, and that most people recover completely within 3 to 6 months.) Here's their page:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/bells/bells.htm#What_is_the_prognosis
And here's what the Mayo Clinic page says about causes:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bells-palsy/DS00168/DSECTION=causes
I didn't find any research that suggested the facial muscles involved might be connected to the pins and needles in your toes, though you are right, they are both nerve-related. (Did they happen at the same time, coming on suddenly?) Here's a page on residual effects of Bell's Palsy:
http://www.bellspalsy.ws/residual.htm
You might ask your acupuncturist this question as well, I would be very interested in her or his answer, since they are so in tune with how energy flows in the body.
September 24, 2009 - 8:34amThis Comment
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