Can acupuncture cure trigeminal neuralgia?

Acupuncture can treat trigeminal neuralgia, but the specific treatment effect varies from person to person.

Acupuncture can treat trigeminal neuralgia, but the specific treatment effect varies from person to person.

Trigeminal neuralgia is a kind of paroxysmal severe neuralgia that recurs in the trigeminal nerve distribution area of the face. In the trigeminal nerve distribution area of the head and face, the onset is sudden, sudden, lightning-like, knife-like, burning, stubborn and unbearable. Talking, washing your face, brushing your teeth or brushing your face with a breeze, and even walking can cause paroxysmal severe pain. The etiology and pathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia are still unclear, but most people think that its pathological changes are in the peripheral part of the trigeminal nerve, that is, in the sensory root of the trigeminal ganglion. According to clinical symptoms, trigeminal neuralgia can be divided into primary and secondary. Acupuncture treatment of trigeminal neuralgia is mainly through stimulation of acupoints, regulation of blood and meridians of the body, so as to relieve pain. Acupuncture treatment for trigeminal neuralgia includes body acupuncture, electroacupuncture, ear acupuncture, fire acupuncture, acupoint injection, catgut embedding, etc.

should be noted that acupuncture treatment for trigeminal neuralgia needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor, and cannot replace drug therapy and other treatments. For patients with trigeminal neuralgia, it is necessary to seek medical advice promptly and conduct comprehensive treatment according to the doctor's advice.

addition, pregnant women, people with bleeding tendency, skin infections, malignant tumors, tuberculosis, mental disorders, etc. should not be treated with acupuncture. Before acupuncture treatment, doctors should inform their medical history and allergy history so that doctors can evaluate whether acupuncture treatment is suitable.

short, acupuncture can treat trigeminal neuralgia, but it needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor, and cannot replace drug therapy and other treatments. For patients with trigeminal neuralgia, it should be promptly sought medical advice and comprehensive treatment should be carried out according to the doctor's advice.