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Efficacy of Taping in Bell's Palsy
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Objectives: To study &compare the efficacy of taping protocol/Technique over Conventional treatment technique protocol in Bells Palsy.
Materials and Method: The study was conducted on 30 subjects. Subjects were divided into two groups. One group was given Electrical stimulation and exercises and other group was given electrical stimulation , facial exercises and taping.
Results- There exists significant difference between post-treatment scores of both the groups. The study concluded that the treatment of Es+facial exercise+tapping is effective in curing bell's palsy
Conclusion: Group B protocol is more effective for functional retraining than conventional treatment in subjects with Bells Palsy.
Keywords
Bell's Palsy, Taping, Electrical Stimulation, Facial Exercises
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