by Dr. Laura Wazen | May 12, 2024 | Facial Paralysis
Equinox Physical Therapy in Sarasota Florida specializes in the treatment of Facial Nerve Paralysis. On April 6, 2024, I had the pleasure to give an educational lecture on Facial Paralysis treatments with Dr. Lilliana Ein from the University of Miami. Our audience...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Feb 15, 2018 | Facial Paralysis
Facial paralysis treatments are for people whose facial nerve is damaged and unable to send messages to the muscles of the face that create facial expressions. This problem can occur for several different reasons. Some causes include: tumor, trauma,...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Jan 10, 2018 | Facial Paralysis
This has been a busy year for me, as I have been traveling to spending time with other therapists who specialize in treating facial paralysis. I had the pleasure of spending three days at Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands with Carien Beurskens,...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Feb 12, 2016 | Balance, Facial Paralysis
Acoustic Neuromas are nerve sheath tumors surrounding the vestibular or cochlear nerves. The vestibular nerve is the balance nerve that goes from the inner ear to the brain. The cochlear nerve is the hearing nerve that goes from the cochlea to the brain. When the...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Sep 20, 2014 | Facial Paralysis
Bell Palsy is a condition that causes facial paralysis, and was named after Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) who described the Facial Nerve and cases of facial paralysis in his writings. Who: 20-30 people per 100,000 people develop Bell Palsy per year. ...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Aug 15, 2014 | Facial Paralysis
Facial paralysis occurs when the facial nerve is damaged and unable to send messages to the muscles of the face that create facial expressions. This problem can occur for several different reasons. Some causes include: tumor, trauma, stroke, or genetic disorders. The...
