OMT in Action: 26-Year-Old Woman With Bell's Palsy

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of a 26-Year-Old Woman With Bell's Palsy
David G. Lancaster, DO; William Thomas Crow, DO
Copyright © 2006 by the American Osteopathic Association.
JAOA • Vol 106 • No 5 • May 2006 • 285-289

"Bell's palsy is caused by a lesion of the facial nerve and results in unilateral paralysis or paresis of the face. The condition affects approximately 23 in 100,000 persons, with onset typically occurring between the ages of 10 and 40 years........

The authors, who were guided by the four principles of osteopathic philosophy, report that the patient's symptoms resolved within 2 weeks, during which two sessions of osteopathic manipulative treatment, each lasting approximately 20 minutes, were held. Patient recovery occurred without the use of pharmaceuticals. "

Please read full article here from JAOA: http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/content/abstract/106/5/285