International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Chandan Kumar
MGM‘S Institute Of Physiotherapy,
N6, CIDCO, Aurangabad, Maharashtra .431001
India
Review Article
Comparison between Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Neuromuscular Re-Education for Reducing Facial Disability and Synkinesis in Patients with Bells palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s): Chandan Kumar and Tanpreet Kaur BaggaChandan Kumar and Tanpreet Kaur Bagga
Purpose To evaluate the comparative effectiveness of neuromuscular re-education technique and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique on improving facial disability and synkinesis in rehabilitation of bell's palsy.
Methodology: It was a randomized clinical trial consisting 40 participants (males and females) 20 in each group, with Bell’s palsy of non-traumatic origin. Group A received proprioceptive neuromuscular technique (PNF) with conventional PT treatment and Group B received facial neuromuscular re-education technique (NMR) combined with conventional PT treatment for 6 days a week for 4 weeks.
Results: The result suggest that Group A had significant higher score at Sunny brook facial grading scale (SFGS) whereas in Facial Disability Index (FDI) Group A had significant difference at total .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000290