How Acupuncture Therapy Improves Dysphagia in Parkinson's Patients

"Balance function training: Patients were instructed to achieve weight shift between the left and right sides of the balance bar in a standing position.~Walking function training: based on hip, knee, and ankle control training, patients were instructed to take steps training.~Core muscle strength training: Patients were instructed to maintain 3 minutes of training in Bridge-style movement.~Functional training of daily living: including training on dressing and undressing, independent eating, painting, and writing.~Routine rehabilitation training was performed 30-45 minutes/time, 1-2 times/day, 5-7 days/week."

"Swallowing-related organ training involves various exercises targeting the lip, mandibular muscle, cheek, tongue muscle, soft palate, as well as exercises for vocal cord closure, laryngeal lifting, and pharyngeal muscle training. These exercises are performed for 5-15 minutes each session, 1-2 times per day, and 5-7 days per week.~Sensory stimulation training is conducted using a self-made popsicle, where medical staff gently stimulate the patient's cheek, soft palate, posterior pharyngeal wall, tongue surface, and sublingual area repeatedly. Each session lasts 5-25 minutes, performed 1-3 times per day, and 3-7 days per week.~Once the patient's swallowing function improves to a certain extent, allowing for safe oral intake, direct training or oral feeding training can be gradually introduced."

"The whole acupuncture therapy was performed once daily for 5 days per week, including acupuncture needle and tongue needle.~Acupuncture needle:~Main acupoints: Lianquan, Shanglianquan (depression between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the mandible), Yifeng; Auxiliary acupoints: Fengchi, Wangu, Fengfu, Yamen, Neidaying (depression of 1 inch below the anterior margin of the mandible).~Tongue needle (pricking):~Acupoints: Jinjin, Yuye, posterior pharyngeal wall (both sides of the uvula)."