There are many types of face pain, but one of the worst is trigeminal neuralgia. It’s triggered by a flare of the facial nerves, of which there are three. One runs up toward the eye, one toward the nose, and one near the mouth. In this face pain acupuncture case study, our patient experienced pain in all three areas. Acupuncture was able to bring her relief.
Trigeminal Neuralgia – The Worst Pain Ever
We treat pain all day long. So we see how debilitating it is for people. Back pain, sciatica, migraines and IBS can make life miserable. There is one pain that is often considered the worst. It’s trigeminal neuralgia. Something about the nerve sensation it causes on the face, and about the intensity of that pain, drives people to a state of desperation.
Luckily, acupuncture calms this pain. In many cases it can resolve it. For others, it manages it, bringing people into remission for a length of time. In this face pain acupuncture case study, our treatments were able to control trigeminal pain with regular monthly acupuncture treatments.
Face Pain Acupuncture Case Study
Our patient was a 42 year old woman. She was a highly successful small business owner, hard working, busy and not prepared for the excruciating pain this condition would bring. She came to our office after suffering for over a year. Pain medications were not helping and she was besides herself. It was impossible for her to manage her business and her family while dealing with the severe stabbing pain in her face. Her condition impacted the entire left side of her face, including her eye, nose and mouth.
Acupuncture Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Over the past 15 years Raleigh Acupuncture has developed a powerful protocol for treating trigeminal neuralgia. It involves using acupuncture to “quiet the nerves” of the face. In many cases the treatment resolves the condition completely. In others, it brings the patient into remission.
This face pain acupuncture case study describes how over the course of ten treatments, acupuncture was able to quiet her face pain to the point where she did not need medication and was able to function well in life again. Here’s how we did it.
Treatment Details
Our treatment involved using local acupuncture points in combination with distal points on the arms and legs. The local points quieted the facial nerves, allowing them to heal and stop flaring. The body points strengthened our patient’s organ function, increasing her blood and qi circulation, to heal her nervous system as a whole. This two prong approach, treating the root and branch, is a signature of Chinese medicine, and is one of the reasons acupuncture delivers such effective, long lasting results.
The following are some of the acupuncture points chosen on her face, on the affected side: BL2, GB14, TW21, Taiyang, ST4, ST3, LI20 and SI18. Distal points on the arms and legs included: GB34, ST36, LI4 and TW5. Points varied from treatment to treatment. Electroacupuncture was used at times to enhance the effect of the treatment.
It’s important to remember that every acupuncture treatment is custom designed for the patient, based on how they present at the time. As their condition improves, the treatments are adjusted to provide the maximum benefit. Treatments are constantly evolving to deliver a powerful healing experience.
Results
After 10 treatments, once a week, her pain was 90% resolved. At that point she dropped down to monthly maintenance sessions. A month later she was in full remission. Over the next two years her face pain would occasionally flare during times of heightened stress, but quickly diminished after receiving just a single acupuncture treatment. She is still coming for her monthly maintenance, still feeling good.
Next Steps
If you suffer from trigeminal neuralgia, try acupuncture. It’s the most effective, safe, natural treatment to reduce and resolve face pain. This face pain acupuncture case study is a typical example of what we see at Raleigh Acupuncture. Come experience the benefits for yourself.
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My dentist damaged a nerve in my face that triggered terrible trigeminal neuralgia. The pain in my face was way more than 10 out of 10. I could not think, could not work, could not sleep. I truly thought my life was over. But thanks to Raleigh Acupuncture Associates I am 95% better. It took three months of treatment, but it was worth it. My regular doctor had no solution for me. His pain medicine did not work. I tried an $8000 procedure of laser cutting, and that did not work. But acupuncture DID work. I’m telling you, if you have trigeminal neuralgia in your face, come to these guys. I love them!
I woke up one morning and started getting these excruciatingly painful shooting electric pains on the left side of my face. My wife took me to the emergency room and they said I had trigeminal neuralgia. They gave me some pain medicine, but a nurse there suggested I try acupuncture. She had this pain once and it was cured by acupuncture. She gave me the name of Raleigh Acupuncture. When I explained the situation they took me in the same day. After just one treatment I started feeling better. They saw me every day for six days, at which point the pain was completely gone. What a life saver. I strongly recommend getting acupuncture for trigeminal neuralgia.
