On our Instagram channel (@crystaltouchclinic), on July 14, 2021, we hosted a live Q&A session. One of the missions that we have at Crystal Touch Clinic, is to educate about Bell's palsy and its complications. We share various information and useful content on our website and our social media channels. This was our first live Q&A session on Instagram.
Online Diagnostic Session: crystal-touch.nl/online-bells...
We were delighted to receive your questions and positive feedback afterwards. By sharing our knowledge we hope to help you regain your hope for recovery and look at the future with more positivity. Bell's palsy and its complications are not a life sentence. We are here to guide you and help you on your journey to Bring back your Smile!
We will definitely hold further Q&A sessions in the future. We do not yet have a date allocated for the following event. Make sure to follow us on Instagram to be informed and participate in the next live Q&A.
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In the meantime, you can watch this recording from our live Q&A. Hopefully some of your questions will be answered here as well. If you still have more questions, feel free to contact us and send us your questions: crystal-touch.nl/contact/
Video summary:
00:00 - About Live Q&A
01:45 - About Crystal Touch Clinic
03:20 - Q1: I had a little improvement since my onset, but should I worry if I still can’t smile after 1 month?
04:12 - Q2: Should I use hot compress on my affected side?
06:02 - Q3: Chewing on a chewing gum during Bell’s palsy - can it help my nerve to recover, or will it make it worse?
06:59 - Q4: Please, I’ve been suffering from Bell’s palsy more than 2 months. I had treatment, but only recovered about 10%. Please, what can I do? Is this permanent?
08:00 - Q5: What does your procedure for synkinesis treatment look like?
09:39 - Q6: Do you have practical steps to advise that we can do at home to help manage synkinesis? (eg. self massage, cold/warm compress?)
14:07 - Q7: You are very unique and hard to find any specialist clinic in Europe. Why do you think it’s so hard to get the right advice?
15:50 - Q8: Do you believe synkinesis is caused by overacting on exercises or is it simply inevitable for some cases?
17:55 - Q9: Why does every other specialist think synkinesis is a miswiring, not a habit?
20:11 - Q10: I usually feel tense the neck area including my mouth. I have had 3 years of bells palsy. Any advise?
22:56 - Q11: Can the synkinesis be corrected? Bell’s palsy started in November of 2020, it’s about 2 months my mom started to have synkinesis.
25:10 - Extra Q: Does your clinic have locations in the United States?
25:24 - Q12: I had 7 Bell’s palsies in my life… 2 times the nerve on the same side didn’t recovery 100%. Difficulties with my eye, dryness, etc. Any suggestion for it when it comes to go to bed at nightime.
26:35 - Q13: Do you think that taking prednisolone 2.5 months in, would provide any help?
28:56 - Q14: Is stretching useful? How does it help most for straightening the tight muscles?
30:56 - Q15: Can synkinesis be treated 7 years after the onset?
31:58 - Q16: Do you recommend botox for synkinesis or do you feel it is contraindicated?
34:23 - Q17: Do you have any experience on whether B21 or any other medication can help in the late recovery period of Bells palsy?
35:32 - Q18: If we are still under recovery, is it recommended to apply covid vaccine?
38:00 - Q19: 70% recovered and it’s just hit 1 year since onset. Do I still have potential to recover?
39:24 - Q20: With your program is there 100% recovery from synkinesis?
41:26 - Q21: I’ve developed synkinesis - what can be done to reduce the effects of this is it permanent?
42:38 - Q22: My face (affected side) is swollen all the time. Do I need to give warm massages or there are any other hacks for reducing the swelling?
43:52 - Q23: I’m on week 11 in and I saw the first tiny movement on the 7th week. I have a very slow progress. I now feel an eye muscle move when I yawn. Does this mean that I already have synkinesis?