Why FacExer and how it works

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“This study demonstrated the effectiveness of tongue-to-palate resistance training (TPRT) in increasing tongue muscle strength and improving swallowing function in patients with post-stroke dysphagia. Therefore, we recommend TPRT as an easy and simple rehabilitation strategy for improving swallowing in patients with dysphagia. (J Oral Rehabil. 2017 Jan;44(1):59-64. doi: 10.1111/joor.12461.Tongue-to-palate resistance training improves tongue strength and oropharyngeal swallowing function in subacute stroke survivors with dysphagia.

Kim HD¹, Choi JB², Yoo SJ², Chang MY³, Lee SW¹, Park JS⁴.)”

       It is a well known fact that our posture is very important for general health maintenance. Our head should sit directly on the neck and shoulders. Healthy  posture is a combination of proper body mechanics, right  alignments of your hips, spine, neck and jaw, as well as strength of surrounding muscles that offer support.  Unfortunately, our life style doesn't contribute to proper posture. Look around - our poor postures are "forward head postures" when we are checking  our smartphones, or computers.  The weight of the head , holding forward, puts tremendous strain on our neck and upper back muscles....

“Now there is some evidence that facial exercises may improve facial appearance and reduce some visible signs of aging,” said lead author Dr. Murad Alam, vice chair and professor of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Northwestern Medicine dermatologist. “The exercises enlarge and strengthen the facial muscles, so the face becomes firmer and more toned and shaped like a younger face."

       There are a number of exercises for head, face and neck muscle strengthening  you can perform without FACEXER. Face, head and neck muscles exercises are very important and popular and  have been introduced by physicians, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, speech-language pathologist (SLP), chiropractic or just by multiple enthusiasts of this kind of exercises for different reasons – aesthetic or therapeutic. Online you’ll find a lot of information promoting facial exercises for a younger looking appearance; also you’ll find a lot of studies and suggestions that oropharyngeal exercises from speech language pathology, soft palate, tongue and facial muscles exercises...