Easy Exercises For Bell's Palsy Face Facial Paralysis | Unable to Smile | Physical Therapy

Bell’s Palsy is often caused by a viral infection that causes the muscles in the face to lose strength. This can cause facial paralysis, sensation issues and trouble swallowing, blinking and much more. Today, Dr Alison Wu is sharing the progression she’s teaches her patients with Bell’s Palsy to slowly help regain correct sensation and get the facial muscles working again!
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  • @oscarherrera6699
    @oscarherrera66992 ай бұрын

    i was diagnosed with bell’s palsy yesterday and today im starting doing these exercises please wish me luck!

  • @ELISHA1r

    @ELISHA1r

    Ай бұрын

    Me almost a year you have a long way to go boi

  • @themae4717

    @themae4717

    25 күн бұрын

    Good luck brother.

  • @MARIMAR-MARY

    @MARIMAR-MARY

    5 күн бұрын

    How is your BP?

  • @OyekanmiAnuoluwapoEkundayo
    @OyekanmiAnuoluwapoEkundayoАй бұрын

    I was diagnosed last year June,did d facial exercise nd took my medication....now my face is back to normal. Recovered exactly 6month.

  • @lumanema8181

    @lumanema8181

    Ай бұрын

    Hello I'm within a month how did you recover fellow Nigerian What doctors did you meet

  • @blakeboyd7247

    @blakeboyd7247

    22 күн бұрын

    Hey im having early signs of ball palsy. I can still smile and operate my weak side a little but its takes a lot of energy, any suggestions on what I should do ??

  • @ranburrito8830

    @ranburrito8830

    10 күн бұрын

    That's awesome! What's the best time to do these exercises and how often in a day. Thanks for sharing

  • @vickibeach1124
    @vickibeach11245 ай бұрын

    I was just diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. I am 66 yrs old and I gotta tell you, this is unnerving (lol no pun intended!) I cannot close the affected eye and get dry eye badly so have had to place gauze taped down and wear an eye patch to keep it secured. I am going to do these exercises and will follow-up with my results as l improve. I got this!! Thank you Dr for providing this awesome video.

  • @sandragaska4170
    @sandragaska41708 ай бұрын

    this is fantastic! Thank you so much.Mine was bilateral and my one side is still weak 20 years later, but i still am gaining small movement through this.

  • @debilove-ballard2905
    @debilove-ballard29055 ай бұрын

    This is amazing Doc! I can already feel my cheek moving more and eye opening over 15 years with Bells!

  • @yadigs12
    @yadigs129 ай бұрын

    Day 1 wish me luck

  • @joesegrist4165

    @joesegrist4165

    9 ай бұрын

    On my first week almost. No real change.

  • @YUMEKO-op3on

    @YUMEKO-op3on

    8 ай бұрын

    Hey it’s been a month how’s your face now…healing or healed

  • @yoofaceee514

    @yoofaceee514

    6 ай бұрын

    @@joesegrist4165how is ur face doing?? Its my first week with Bell’s palsy

  • @joesegrist4165

    @joesegrist4165

    6 ай бұрын

    @@YUMEKO-op3on going well, eye still is swollen sometimes and slightly open still

  • @jhanex1393

    @jhanex1393

    6 ай бұрын

    its my 3days hope it's can help my recovery

  • @arjayBatiola
    @arjayBatiola2 ай бұрын

    16 years old with this wish me luck

  • @thewhiterabbit7402

    @thewhiterabbit7402

    Ай бұрын

    I first had mine when I was young like you. It’s good you’re doing this early. Back then I had no clue you could do anything to get it better I wish the doctors would have mentioned it to me

  • @user-ch6ut8cb4e

    @user-ch6ut8cb4e

    13 күн бұрын

    You'll be fine. This will heal in time, sometimes fast or maybe 6 months or more. Take care of yourself and do the exercises.

  • @juliecaron7569
    @juliecaron75693 ай бұрын

    Love this video and your gentle, loving energy. The anatomy graphics really help to understand what is going on.

  • @lealyntamz2111
    @lealyntamz21116 ай бұрын

    Day 1. This is the best facial exercise I've done so far!❤❤❤

  • @bettywhalen7013
    @bettywhalen70136 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for all your help. i do the exercise's every day. God bless you!

  • @kennethwatkins6126
    @kennethwatkins612615 күн бұрын

    May God heal every one of us and restore our smiles❤❤🙏🏿🙏🏿

  • @beentertained500
    @beentertained5005 ай бұрын

    I was diagnosed with bell's palsy yesterday. Doctor prescribed me a medicine and an eye drop. Luckily i found this video to help me improve and recover fastly

  • @vrilfabre1406

    @vrilfabre1406

    20 күн бұрын

    Mee too

  • @user-ch6ut8cb4e

    @user-ch6ut8cb4e

    13 күн бұрын

    I'm on day 15, I'm doing a lot better.

  • @MARIMAR-MARY

    @MARIMAR-MARY

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@@user-ch6ut8cb4ehope we get better soon.. i am on my 3rd day

  • @27milady
    @27milady6 ай бұрын

    I saw improvements immediately. thank you

  • @kokomieko
    @kokomieko7 ай бұрын

    Just got diagnosed today. Paralysis came on in less than a minute! Scary. Thank you for this, I am starting these right away, hoping to help recovery.

  • @johnarmendariz381

    @johnarmendariz381

    7 ай бұрын

    Same I got diagnosed exactly 8 days ago how is your recovery going?

  • @yoofaceee514

    @yoofaceee514

    6 ай бұрын

    ⁠@@johnarmendariz381how is ur recovery going I had it for 1 week so far im scared its mild because i can still close my eye and blink it but its very weak

  • @SMfornow

    @SMfornow

    6 ай бұрын

    Diagnosed today.

  • @yoofaceee514

    @yoofaceee514

    6 ай бұрын

    @@johnarmendariz381 how’s ur recovery going I got diagnosed 8 days ago it’s going slowly but surely I can say

  • @Hannah-tz7gf

    @Hannah-tz7gf

    6 ай бұрын

    How are you doing now?​@@SMfornow

  • @alex_b_brooklyn_yo
    @alex_b_brooklyn_yo6 ай бұрын

    Super helpful, thank you!

  • @auroraramos7968
    @auroraramos79684 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another exercise for fast recovery for the bell's palsy ❤❤❤

  • @AaronWilliams-cu4le
    @AaronWilliams-cu4le5 ай бұрын

    Thank you Dr. WU

  • @SergioRamirez-hw8yv
    @SergioRamirez-hw8yv3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your valuable help ❤❤❤

  • @CARRYROYAL
    @CARRYROYAL3 ай бұрын

    Will follow all these steps.

  • @thephantom0007
    @thephantom00073 ай бұрын

    Thank you, you are a lifesaver

  • @learningfromakid.6949
    @learningfromakid.694927 күн бұрын

    Thanks for elaborated explanations on all the facilities exercises. May God bless you.

  • @renahill6565
    @renahill6565Ай бұрын

    Wow I'm glad that I found your channel, thank-you.

  • @MpunduMwenya
    @MpunduMwenya4 ай бұрын

    Second day doing exercises,thanks this is really helpful

  • @vincereyes8286
    @vincereyes82865 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the video

  • @KuyaNonoyspolido01
    @KuyaNonoyspolido018 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Belspalsy exercises

  • @AntJen23
    @AntJen23Ай бұрын

    Great Video!!

  • @Nobody0828
    @Nobody082818 күн бұрын

    I was diagnosed yesterday .thank you so much for this video doc..hope it will help me with my medicine as well🙏

  • @LovielynDawn
    @LovielynDawn13 күн бұрын

    Great help thank you doc

  • @angelapatrus6543
    @angelapatrus65436 ай бұрын

    Thank you you’re doing beautiful beautiful job

  • @ealafabd8221
    @ealafabd8221Ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot are these exercises helpful for facial nerve post surgical injury

  • @shobhachaturvedi2384
    @shobhachaturvedi238424 күн бұрын

    Very nice and good for I got the same problem but I did in home & I got relief many thanks 🙏👍

  • @austinlvb6105
    @austinlvb61059 ай бұрын

    Please add tabs for the warm-up and exercises so we can jump to those after watching the entire video a few times. Makes it easier to get to the exercises and how-to instructions. Thx!

  • @user-rh8lj3xx6q
    @user-rh8lj3xx6q9 ай бұрын

    Day 3 really helpful exercise thanks x

  • @RehabRevive

    @RehabRevive

    9 ай бұрын

    So glad!

  • @shameerkassim
    @shameerkassimАй бұрын

    This exercise it’s worth it thanks

  • @priyadharisini61
    @priyadharisini613 ай бұрын

    Tq mam for explain very easy and best exercise for bell's palsy❤

  • @chinonyeremibegbu5983
    @chinonyeremibegbu5983Ай бұрын

    Thank you doctor

  • @mariloudelfin1225
    @mariloudelfin1225Ай бұрын

    Many thanks Dr

  • @austinlvb6105
    @austinlvb61059 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Appreciate your approach in the video and the coordination of the nerves and muscles.

  • @RehabRevive

    @RehabRevive

    9 ай бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @josephchuma2885
    @josephchuma28854 ай бұрын

    Its my first day. It seems easy and exciting.

  • @soniacarmona169
    @soniacarmona1695 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @katsplane4828
    @katsplane48286 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! Would you possibly be able to tell me whether there's a cutoff length of time, after which recovery/improvement is impossible? I've had Bell's Palsy for 14 years, but I only recently found out that's what it is.

  • @edf5035
    @edf503511 ай бұрын

    Cool exercises 👍Congrats on 200k subs!

  • @RehabRevive

    @RehabRevive

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! We are so excited and honored by all of the support of this channel!

  • @StrawberryMilk762
    @StrawberryMilk7624 ай бұрын

    Day 2 of diagnosis. Unable to take steroids due to adverse effects and preexisting conditions.L. Thank you so much for making this easy to understand. I hope to make a full or at least a big recovery.

  • @user-ch6ut8cb4e
    @user-ch6ut8cb4e13 күн бұрын

    Hi, im Bruce, im 59. At 9:52 pm June 3rd my vision became blurry followed by double vision, body sweats, excessive vomiting then the right side of my face was paralyzed. June 4th at 11:00am I was rushed to the hospital and by 12:30pm I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. Not a stroke thank God. Today is June 18th. I can see straight. I can walk. My left ear is sore and sounds kinda hurt, my right side of my face is still 95% paralyzed but I'm improving every day. From what I've read this can all relapse in 10 years. Let's all keep in contact with our progress.

  • @CHOCORROLITO1925
    @CHOCORROLITO19255 ай бұрын

    First day doing this exercises and I felt good, yesterday I was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, I will do this exercises on a daily routine, I will let you know when I came back with full recovery, thank you doctor 🙏

  • @dr.ammaraguides

    @dr.ammaraguides

    4 ай бұрын

    Full recovery yet???

  • @pratikdombe9839

    @pratikdombe9839

    4 ай бұрын

    Any update?

  • @CHOCORROLITO1925

    @CHOCORROLITO1925

    4 ай бұрын

    @@pratikdombe9839 I’m about 85% recovery after 6 weeks

  • @EnhleMlambo-hw9cu

    @EnhleMlambo-hw9cu

    4 ай бұрын

    Anything yet?

  • @CHOCORROLITO1925

    @CHOCORROLITO1925

    4 ай бұрын

    @@EnhleMlambo-hw9cu I am about 95% recovery after 45 days with self-physical therapy

  • @Ann_08
    @Ann_086 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video It really helps. If I may ask Can you also do another video about exxercises that will help with the muscle around the eyes and lips, due to bells Palsy I still wasn't able to fully close my eyes and my lips would still trembling when I talk. Thank you in advance!

  • @rrohan779
    @rrohan7797 ай бұрын

    I literally bit my tongue time after time due to this diagnosis. I speak flat timely. Exercise on mark

  • @missy13april
    @missy13april5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for all this. May I please ask, will this work for Ramsey Hunt Syndrome?

  • @karenmj5580
    @karenmj558027 күн бұрын

    Its my first time trying this. Was diagnosed 2 days ago. ❤

  • @hashimzahrani4387
    @hashimzahrani43876 ай бұрын

    Please answer the following question: which is right is to massage the cheek from the nose and mouth upward to the side of the eye or the other way around from the right side of the face toward the nose and the mouth?

  • @SkullyzArtSux
    @SkullyzArtSux3 ай бұрын

    I was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy in 2019 and it’s mostly gone, but I still can’t smile. Do you think it could be fixed? It got mostly better from the face exercises they gave me, but I might not have done the mouth ones right. I want my smile back

  • @lovelybrar4476
    @lovelybrar44766 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @allicelee7480
    @allicelee74807 ай бұрын

    I had nerve and muscle graft on my face. I’m going to try if this will help with the healing process.

  • @TekalegnTafese
    @TekalegnTafese9 ай бұрын

    Doc what is the solution for the complicated bells palsy means when i eat may eye tear ,i would not smell and one side is not move up and down this case stayed with me for three year

  • @AnnetteHollander
    @AnnetteHollander4 ай бұрын

    I really like this video, I have had numbness to my upper lip for 5 years now after a needle hitting a nerve during a dental procedure and I would like to fix it. It has caused drooping in the corners of my mouth. I thinks these exercises may he help.

  • @gladysvincent5015
    @gladysvincent50155 ай бұрын

    Great❤tq doctor

  • @gloryemanuel3992
    @gloryemanuel3992Ай бұрын

    Thank u so much

  • @user-rz3sj2hh6p
    @user-rz3sj2hh6p6 ай бұрын

    Day 1 wish me a great luck 😊

  • @boblord6591
    @boblord65914 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video. Last May I was hit with Bells on the right side of my face. Doing your exercises has help greatly. The one question I have is when I do any of the exercises on my forehead I hear a cracking sound like my bones are breaking. Is this normal?

  • @srujan_v.b9380
    @srujan_v.b93802 ай бұрын

    Tq very much❤

  • @HenrikVGroth
    @HenrikVGroth5 ай бұрын

    After 6 months with bad advise from my doctor i have to try this

  • @dougburg2192
    @dougburg21928 ай бұрын

    Day 7 for me, how many times do you do these exercises in a day?

  • @joemariearnaiz5765
    @joemariearnaiz57653 ай бұрын

    Thank you doc..i just want to master it i got bells phalsy

  • @SYEDALI-ht5ll
    @SYEDALI-ht5ll3 ай бұрын

    Well Bell's palsy recovery is a time-consuming process, I got it in mid of Oct 2023, and in 4-5 months I recovered almost 99%....Dr explained a very useful exercise in the video. Please be patient, consult with your primary Dr and physiotherapist, and give time to your muscles for recovery because it always takes time. Recovery time is different for every person but 1 month to 4 months mostly people can recover.

  • @kmccarthy3760
    @kmccarthy37604 ай бұрын

    I had this 3yrs ago and still get pains from this day as well as having sore ears eyes face.

  • @rose19457
    @rose194577 ай бұрын

    Hope this video will help me

  • @ranburrito8830
    @ranburrito883010 күн бұрын

    How often to do these exercises and what's the best time of day to do exercises. Thanks Doc

  • @barbienj7992
    @barbienj79923 ай бұрын

    I woke up on 3/10 & realized something was wrong. Immediately went to doc. & diagnosed with Bells Palsy. They put me on steriods and Valtrex for 7 days. It seemed to get worse over the first 3 days. By the 4th day tingling in my face started. Its 13 days now & i was hoping to see improvement. Will try these exercises. Have fatigue, facial, jaw & ear pain.

  • @sherrybradshaw6504
    @sherrybradshaw65043 ай бұрын

    How soon after were diagnosed before we can start these stretches?

  • @MrComeonnow
    @MrComeonnow9 ай бұрын

    Great video. For the tongue exercises at ~7:15, we can move our jaw, correct? (You do, but I just wanted to confirm.) Thank you for the video!

  • @aliwu4784

    @aliwu4784

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes! Because of the tongue attachments to the bottom of the jaw, your jaw will follow the tongue

  • @yoofaceee514
    @yoofaceee5146 ай бұрын

    Can some of u guys give updates on how u guys doing I had it for a week so far they gave me steroids and some other meds I think it’s mild tho because I can still blink my eye and close it it’s weak but I can still close it

  • @browngirl2533
    @browngirl25333 ай бұрын

    Day 1 ❤ Okay, the tongue-eye coordination is difficult for me 😂

  • @anitafernandez8984
    @anitafernandez89842 ай бұрын

    I have Bells palsy since 2016, going to see if this is not too late for me. 😮

  • @HenryOgese-yn7gs
    @HenryOgese-yn7gs7 ай бұрын

    awesome

  • @abdulwahabjaved683
    @abdulwahabjaved6834 ай бұрын

    I just had a parotidectomy surgery. Parotid gland tumor removal. My left side facial nerves are weak and I have very little control over it. Can I do these exercises. Please guide me. Thank you!

  • @aridhiradhia1561
    @aridhiradhia15617 ай бұрын

    Think you

  • @kennethwatkins6126
    @kennethwatkins612615 күн бұрын

    Thanks 3 months in

  • @luttumperme4524
    @luttumperme45244 ай бұрын

    i have tried everything,its been almost 6 to 7 years still facing the same problem.

  • @arlizacanete5845
    @arlizacanete58457 ай бұрын

    3 weeks..hoping to get a speedy recovery 🙏

  • @Ali-rw9cb

    @Ali-rw9cb

    3 ай бұрын

    hows u

  • @shannonleigh2026
    @shannonleigh202610 ай бұрын

    any exercises for synkinesis tightness? I'm 9.5 years in. Had it 2x, once on each side and my left side now suffers from synkinesis

  • @aldojose3020
    @aldojose30208 ай бұрын

    Day 7 wish me luck 🍀

  • @rinkimaxwell1562
    @rinkimaxwell15624 ай бұрын

    I have this problem from 5 years but i m doing exercises from one montb so little improvement i can see but ...i just want ask it can be fine all face or i have to take therapy again ????? Please answer me

  • @yamunaperera5547
    @yamunaperera55479 ай бұрын

    Ecellent

  • @joemariearnaiz5765
    @joemariearnaiz57653 ай бұрын

    How many days to finesh treatment for bells phalsy?

  • @1GodsDestroyer
    @1GodsDestroyer8 ай бұрын

    So i came down with a mild stroke in California when i returned from the Philippines n i tried this exercise n i could not do these exercises without a part of my face hurting me alot i am now temporarily in the Philippines till February of 2024 is there somewhere i can go to get help here?

  • @BernadetteTabdi-rl3le
    @BernadetteTabdi-rl3le2 ай бұрын

    I got Bell's Palsy residual. I had it 2005 most likely until now I still have the paralysis.any suggestion?

  • @bluedragongaming304
    @bluedragongaming3047 ай бұрын

    is this good to for chubby face exercise mam?

  • @KishoreKumar-fg4my
    @KishoreKumar-fg4my3 ай бұрын

    Do these exercises help someone with synkinesis from 8 years?

  • @jtsuave6125
    @jtsuave61253 ай бұрын

    So is it common to have dizziness or foggy Brain and fatigue with Bell’s palsy?

  • @luluzadara9685
    @luluzadara9685Ай бұрын

    I have facial paralysis since birth and im 15, my face is veryyy uneven and some parts of it for instance left eyebrow i cant even move AT ALL. could you do a full face exercise so i can have an even and a well working face again? please

  • @asadagha4918
    @asadagha49183 ай бұрын

    I had infection in my left ear and a little discomfort just opposite of the entire ear , went to doctor she gave me antibiotic ear drops but it didn't help and 3 days later felt funny drinking tea as I couldn't drink properly from the left side of my lips , next day went to doctor and discovered on Tuesday 12th March 2024 that its bells palsy , been on steroids since then and noticed some improvement. Will continue with these exercises.

  • @whaledone7391

    @whaledone7391

    Ай бұрын

    How're you now? Healing or healed?

  • @iamankitdadhich
    @iamankitdadhich8 күн бұрын

    can we do this from day 1 of facial palsy? My doctor said one exercise for first week. Just let your muscle relax.

  • @saundrabasnight9981
    @saundrabasnight99815 ай бұрын

    My new exercises.

  • @blakeboyd7247
    @blakeboyd724722 күн бұрын

    Whenever I was doing Exercise #1, my left side was very loose, and my left side was my weaker side. My right side is the opposite, more muscular and bigger. Should I go to the doctor to check it out or do you all think the exercises should be fine to fix the problem

  • @MrOj-zy2de
    @MrOj-zy2de4 ай бұрын

    My former partner has been experiencing temporary facial drooping, which is alleviated by smoking a small amount of marijuana. I am concerned about the potential for this to become a recurring issue.

  • @tonyteja6755
    @tonyteja67552 ай бұрын

    I had this from 3days i am. Doing this and i had an acute bells pslys is this recommend for me?

  • @Conqueror00001
    @Conqueror000013 ай бұрын

    is it ok to hot compress after the facial exercise?

  • @user-zm6zy1dx4h
    @user-zm6zy1dx4h3 ай бұрын

    i had Bell's palsy two years ago, but now one side of my face is crooked again, so I have Bell's palsy again?

  • @nitentamangofficial4978
    @nitentamangofficial497813 күн бұрын

    Hello Ma´am I want to know that Can we recover from 40 year old bell´s Palsey ? is it possible to recover Can i get full recovery

  • @himanshusharma8080
    @himanshusharma80806 ай бұрын

    Got diagnosed 6 days ago. Have been on oral steroids and anti biotics. Haven't felt a noticeable improvement yet. Doctor told me to stay away from smoking and drinking but I am unable to and even nicotine supplements aren't helping me stay away from smoking Not sure how my paralysis will heal if I can't control