It is not uncommon for tinnitus to accompany hearing loss and some vestibular conditions, like Meniere’s disease. An article, written by Rex Banks, Chief Audiologist of the Canadian Hearing Society provides helpful information on tinnitus.
Using meditation applications to reduce stress can help reduce symptoms and prevent further illness. There are smart phone apps you can use to meditate and reduce stress.
There is a muscle inside your cheek, called the buccinator muscle. It is not a muscle of facial expression, rather its job is to hold food between the teeth from the outside while you chew. For some reason, it becomes tightened and shortened and then stops the smile muscles from doing their job. With specific stretches and retraining strategies you can achieve a better smile with less effort.
Jackie Diels is the Occupational Therapist at the University of Wisconsin where she has been treating facial patients in the Facial Neuromuscular Retraining Clinic for the past 28 years.
