The Potential of Preventive Acupuncture for the Management of the Secondary Contracture of Mimic Muscles

Abstract

The present article is concerned with the substantiation of the main principles of preventive acupuncture for the management of the secondary contracture of mimic muscles taking into consideration the results of clinical and neurophysiological investigations. We have undertaken the analysis of dynamics of clinical, psychological, and neurophysiological characteristics of the patients following a course of basal treatment and maintenance courses of reflexotherapy. It has been shown that manifestations of the pain syndrome in the patients presenting with the secondary contracture of mimic muscles are consistent with high polysynaptic reflectory excitability. It is recommended, based on the results of this study, to carry out neurophysiological monitoring (for the evaluation of the eye-closure reflex) prior to the prescription of preventive acupuncture for the patients presenting with disturbances of polysynaptic reflectory excitability with a view to obviating the development of a relapse of pain syndrome.

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“…21 Mindubaeva et al also reported significant results of preventive acupuncture application in managing secondary contracture of mimic muscle, showing the possibility that Korean medical intervention could be utilized to prevent postoperative contracture. 22 However, unlike previous studies, [23][24][25] the benefits of ERAS on the length of hospital stay, time to independent walking, and medication usage reduction were relatively less recognized, indicating a gap with existing knowledge.…”