Facial Paralysis Program
Our CenterIMT mission is two-fold:
1) To educate those clients diagnosed with facial paralysis and facial pain about the body’s ability to heal, thus working to restore hope in their potential for recovery.
2) To provide the facial paralysis and facial pain population with the most recent and advanced diagnostic, structural and functional facial rehabiilitation therapies available throughout the world.
Philosophy:
The CenterIMT facial rehabilitation team strongly believes all clients diagnosed with facial paralysis and facial pain have the potential for recovery, past the traditional predictors of outcomes. We believe there is no one single answer for facial paralysis and facial pain, however, with a wholistic approach, we know recovery is possible beyond normal predictors of outcomes. It is imperative that the client participate in goal setting, an aggressive home program, functional rehabilitation, and a nutritional wellness program. Our team is committed to providing ongoing support to clients and their families throughout their recovery process. We are dedicated to further advancement of techniques through ongoing clinical research.
This program combines weekly Integrative Manual Therapy facial muscle treatments with an intense home program including facial muscle retraining and use of a facial muscle stimulator. Patients become empowered as they see symmetry and movement return. This comprehensive approach addresses all aspects of residual facial paralysis including facial weakness, asymmetry, facial spasm, synkinesis, face and head pain, swelling, blink dysfunctions, tearing, eye dryness, taste dysfunction and problems with the inner ear.
