bjones
15 posts
Sep 09, 2009
9:38 AM
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The obvious answer is to try it. Just wondering if anyone has used TMR as a basis for treatment of BP.
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jen
48 posts
Sep 09, 2009
7:30 PM
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hey-it's somewhere on here-maryanne in tn used it with great success (cant remember how she listed it on the board)...all i remember is an arm raise and maybe one other motion helped?
i had a lady who had some weakness squinting her eye after a mild stroke-had her squint the heck out of the other eye several times and she could squeeze the weak one just as well (she enjoyed that)
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Tom Dalonzo-Baker
130 posts
Sep 09, 2009
7:37 PM
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Yep - a couple therapists have emailed me with their success using it on Bell's Palsy. My PTA I believe used it on her Mother who presented with BP and she too did very well. Tom
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jen
49 posts
Sep 09, 2009
7:43 PM
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ok-message board p 3, was actually my question and had response by maryannintn
my pt never did continue (had new baby-mom in town from japan and rtw-sent her mom to me though) so didnt convince her to work with me on her lower face paralysis (not one sided-just bottom half, kinda odd)
and my friend never did try any of the suggestions to work the good (we are friends but not 'close' to where i would call and hound her on this) and still has some weakness in closing her left eye and lifting her smile left side this far out
anyhoo-hope what maryannintn says helps and come on just try it, duh :D
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bjones
16 posts
Sep 10, 2009
4:27 AM
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TNXXX...I didn't do any of the FAB 5 on her but did have her try some opposite facial moves. Didn't see any changes in sitting but some "trace" movements in supine...I'll be "playing" next week...and keep you folks posted.
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jen
51 posts
Oct 17, 2009
3:28 PM
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how bout that 'playing'? would you like to post?
im really hopeful you just did the ar and tt-consistency, right?
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bjones
18 posts
Oct 21, 2009
11:07 AM
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Ok...been playing. Didn't get a big response w/Fab 5. Got some trace responses with the arm raises and twists more so than the others. So did a lot more of the opposite face moves...working pretty good. Had her really wrinkle up her nose and squeeze her good side tight for 3 reps 15-20 seconds...then try again on the other side. Heck it was working. Did the same with smiling. Then had her give the good side resistance using her fingers and got a "bigger" response. She's not totally there but appears to be very compliant...don't blame her!!
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