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Current practice patterns in the management of Bell’s Palsy among Physiotherapists of Sargodha, Pakistan
Pakeeza Seemal * 1, Jibran Arshad , Saba Hameed , Sabahat Shafique , Maryum Majeed
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To find out current practice patterns in the management of Bell’s palsy among the physiotherapists of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to August 2022 by using convenient sampling technique. Data was obtained from 50 physiotherapists working in various clinical setups of Sargodha and having more than 2 years of clinical experience. A self-designed questionnaire was used to gather all necessary information regarding physical therapy practice patterns of Bell’s palsy. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20.1.0.
Results: PNF (42%) was the preferred neurodevelopmental technique used in current practice patterns for management of Bell’s palsy. Most used therapeutic exercises by the physiotherapists were facial expression coordination exercises (66%) and 44% physiotherapists were using electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) in their current practice as preferred electrotherapeutic modality. Soft tissue release (54%) was the most preferred manual therapy techniques in bell’s palsy patients. The combination of electrical muscle stimulation, facial exercises and biofeedback was the most used (54%) combination among physiotherapists.
Conclusion: Current practice for bell’s palsy treatment includes the use of PNF techniques, facial expression coordination exercises, soft tissue release and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) by majority of physiotherapists in Sargodha. The most preferred combination was facial exercises, electrical stimulation, and biofeedback.


 
Keywords: Bell’s palsy, physiotherapy, practice pattern
     
Article type: Original Research Articles | Subject: Physiotherapy
Received: 2023/04/12 | Accepted: 2023/11/25
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