The healing power of high-intensity laser therapy for Bell's Palsy

The Cairo University study

Researchers at Cairo University conducted a study to evaluate the impact of Hilterapia^® on facial muscle mobility in patients with chronic Bell's Palsy (≥ 6 months). The research enrolled 40 subjects aged between 20 and 40 years, 20 of whom suffered from Bell’s Palsy and 20 healthy individuals who constituted the control group.
Using 20 radiological skin markers at specific reference points and sophisticated CAD image processing, the medical team measured the angle of movement of five different facial muscles on both sides of the face during predefined facial movements and expressions.

The patients with Bell’s Palsy were treated with Hilterapia^® once a week for a total of four sessions, using the HIRO 3.0 device.

The Hilterapia^® sessions included three phases: fast scan, trigger point and slow scan, with a total treatment duration of 15 minutes. 
In addition to this, the patients were instructed to perform simple facial exercises between sessions.

Promising results

At the end of the treatment cycle, the researchers observed significant improvements. There was a substantial increase in facial movement angles on the unaffected side of the face and a significant reduction in the same angles on the affected side. This study adds to the research conducted by Dr. Alayat, M. S., et al. (2014) supporting the efficacy and safety of Hilterapia^® in the treatment of chronic Bell's Palsy.
Although the article ends by stating that "high-intensity laser therapy has proven to be an effective and safe rehabilitation method and can be successfully used in physical therapy programs for the treatment of patients with chronic Bell’s Palsy”, this field of application is currently being investigated and is considered as an off-label use of Hilterapia^® devices.