Wet Cupping Therapy Improved the Quality of Life in Chronic Bell’s Palsy Patients

Introduction
Bell’s palsy, also known as idiopathic facial paralysis, is known to be a severe acute impairment of facial motor neurons. The idea of employing adjuvant therapy in managing subjects with Bell’s palsy has been occasionally reported in the published research.
Aim
This study aimed to assess the effect of wet cupping on the quality of life of patients with Bell’s palsy.
Methods
This is an interventional study which was conducted on fifteen patients with chronic Bell’s palsy of different aetiologies diagnosed in the Neurology Clinic, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. All patients were undergoing wet cupping in the Cupping Clinic in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The number of wet cupping therapy was between 2 to 10 sessions. The participants asked to complete the facial disability index (FDI) before (Pre-Cupp) and after cupping (Post-Cupp) therapy.
Results
Wet cupping improved the physical, social, and combined physical and