excercise & facial massage

[sparky1]

Hi All,
My husband had surgery 3 years ago. He had 12/7 surgery 3 months after. He still has some facila pain and receives Botox shots but they do not seem to last very long. Then the pain sets back in. I have been reading differnt post on MAssage and excersice. Does anyone know the web sites with the excerises and does anyone know of a a therapist in the Philadelphia PA area on specializes in this type of facial massage.
Thanks

[Meagan]

I never had the 12/7 (can't remember what that is) but had my surgery 8 months ago.  I am going to a facial retrainer and she works on making the muscles move correctly again.  I have the smallest start of a smile so hey it might work.

[Pembo]

I went to a facial retrainer in Pittsburgh, UPMC. Todd Henkelmann. He was excellent. He would be happy to talk to you and recommend someone closer if he knows of anyone.

[palms0@hotmail.com]

Hi sparky yes please contact my email
meb

[vcschaub]

Jackie Diels, at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is a well known facial retrainer. She has been a speaker at the last few AN conferences. I went to see her with good results. She combines exercises, self massage and botox. The following is a link to the Bell's Palsy site with exercises that are recommended for facial weakness. Some of Jackie's articles are also on that site.

http://www.bellspalsy.ws/exercise.htm