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Targeted Facial Therapy

Facial paralysis can be a challenging condition, impacting everything from eating and speaking to expressing emotions. It can affect your ability to express yourself, enjoy meals, and even impact your self-esteem. But there's hope! Targeted Facial Therapy offers a specialized approach to help you regain control and confidence in your facial movements.

We focus on re-educating the facial muscles of expression, speech, and swallowing. This involves a comprehensive approach, starting with a thorough assessment to understand the unique challenges you face. From there, we develop a personalized treatment plan that incorporates gentle massage to release tension and improve circulation in the affected areas.

Our targeted exercises are designed to improve coordination. These exercises might include practicing specific facial expressions, such as smiling.  We also utilize neuromuscular retraining techniques, which help to re-establish the connection between your brain and facial muscles. 

Targeted Facial Therapy can help improve facial symmetry, reduce unwanted movements like synkinesis, reduce facial tightness and pain and enhance overall facial function. We understand that every individual's experience with facial paralysis is different, and we tailor our approach to meet your specific needs and goals.

Don't let facial paralysis hold you back from living your life to the fullest. Contact us today to learn more about Targeted Facial Therapy and start your journey towards a brighter, more confident you.

Jill Swanson, MS, CCC-SLP
Jill Swanson, MS, CCC-SLP

Jill Swanson, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Speech-Language Pathologist with CHI Health.

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