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.
Susan is pleased to announce her successful completion of the Emory University Vestibular Therapy program and her certification in Vestibular Rehabilitation.
The XXII International Facial Nerve conference was held in Boston from June 27 to July 1, 2013. This is an exciting conference for anyone involved with the facial nerve as it draws from a variety of professionals and from many different countries.
