How I Stopped my Hemifacial Spasm!

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  • @spross7
    @spross7 Рік тому +13

    HFS is when an artery is pushed against most likely against the 7th cranial nerve, in order for the twitch to stop you need to have the nerve moved away from the artery. The nerve is twitching due to loosing the protective myelin shield which has been rubbed off by the friction between the artery and the nerve.

  • @FknNefFy
    @FknNefFy 2 роки тому +8

    😮 🙌🏻THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I thought I needed surgery and I tried this and it worked!!!

  • @RohitPuri-d2y
    @RohitPuri-d2y Рік тому +9

    I started having this a couple years back. Left eye twitching. I tried botox a couple times that made it worse as my eye lids now dropped and i was unable to open the eye fully. A friend at work suggested seeing a chiropractor and who helped fix my posture and I realized the same things mentioned here. I get this more when I am stressed or worked up. 2 things. 1. With the chiro and changing posture habits I am able to open the eye normally. 2. The twitch still happens but less frequently and I can manage it by focusing on relaxing, fixing posture and gently massaging my face. Hope this helps.

    • @hetvilad-uf5be
      @hetvilad-uf5be 11 місяців тому

      What kind of posture habits we should do ?

  • @reecraddock7445
    @reecraddock7445 5 років тому +50

    I been struggling with this around my eyes and mouth. This hurts your social life soo bad.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому

      Ree Craddock can I help you find an Alexander teacher near you?

    • @reecraddock7445
      @reecraddock7445 5 років тому +1

      Yes in Florida?

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому

      Yes. Where in Florida?

    • @reecraddock7445
      @reecraddock7445 5 років тому

      Pinellas county or Newport richey

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому

      Ree Craddock Tami Bulmash
      tbulmash@yahoo.com
      www.bodyandposture.com/
      Phone: (813) 534-9219
      Body and Posture LLC
      725 S Apollo Blvd Melbourne, FL 32901 Distance: 18.8

  • @parteekjain1
    @parteekjain1 Рік тому +3

    I have hemifacial spasm of left part of face. Any exercise or remedy to get rid of this?

  • @ashokgupta9053
    @ashokgupta9053 7 місяців тому +1

    What is this alexander technique..pls explain

  • @ellamanila5227
    @ellamanila5227 5 років тому +11

    Have the same issue. It's very annoying. Especially when people around me ask what happen to my face. I don't know what to do.TBH. I've BEEN suffering for almost 5 years now the only medication I have is B-complex vitamins.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому +3

      Ella Manila how can I help? What city do you live near, and I can help you find a teacher near you.

    • @shokoufehkarimi6460
      @shokoufehkarimi6460 5 років тому +2

      @@LenaHartAT I am living in sweden please help me as I am suffering for more than 13 years

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому +1

      Shokoufeh Karimi I will try to find an alexander teacher for you!

    • @shokoufehkarimi6460
      @shokoufehkarimi6460 5 років тому

      @@LenaHartAT thank you

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому

      Shokoufeh Karimi where in Sweden? Here are some options:

  • @MyleneHernandez-q2r
    @MyleneHernandez-q2r 2 місяці тому

    I have too but I don't enough budget for medication

  • @nicoletacraciun283
    @nicoletacraciun283 3 роки тому +3

    Hi! I hope you are all well! Any recommendation in London please? Thank you!

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      There are so many wonderful ones. Here is a link to a website where you can find one near you: alexandertechnique.co.uk/searchgeo?geolocation_geocoder_google_geocoding_api=Delaware%2C%20Newark%2C%20United%20States%2C%20US&geolocation_geocoder_google_geocoding_api_state=1&t=All&field_geoaddress_proximity-lat=39.6685&field_geoaddress_proximity-lng=-75.7048&field_geoaddress_proximity=5

  • @lisalonan2046
    @lisalonan2046 2 роки тому +4

    Hi, I’m from Indonesia and I got twitching since 5 days ago on my lower left lips. And its getting worst. Even when I move my lips to hard I get twitch. Or when I chew to hard it got twitched. How I can get rid of this

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому

      Check out the other videos in my channel. Practice relaxing in all of the positions like standing sitting chewing gently see if when you chew you can loosen your neck as you do it and organize your body in the seated position so that your body is in alignment. Let me know how it goes.

    • @hipocsood1043
      @hipocsood1043 Рік тому

      How r u now

    • @sakshi9846
      @sakshi9846 9 місяців тому

      Hey how is your twitching

  • @hetvilad-uf5be
    @hetvilad-uf5be 11 місяців тому

    Hello my mother started getting this 2 years before can you help me by giving some posture tips or with any suggestions! I am from Gujarat India

  • @NgaNguyen-pz4pm
    @NgaNguyen-pz4pm 8 місяців тому

    I have Hemifacial spasm for 5 year I did Boxtox but when I smiled and it show my mouth is crooked

  • @vitaminhead1465
    @vitaminhead1465 Рік тому +3

    I have twitching all over my body it goes from one muscle to the next, it’s like a pattern.

  • @beckyg927
    @beckyg927 4 роки тому +3

    I have suffered with this for 13 years, is there anyone near Madison Alabama that can teach me this technique? Thank u in advance. . It's so embarrassing and can sometimes affect my vision.🥺

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому +1

      Hi Becky! I am so sorry you are suffering with this. You can go to this website to find a certified teacher near you:
      www.amsatonline.org/aws/AMSAT/pt/sp/find_a_teacher
      Or you and I could do Zoom lessons since I am in California. Please contact me over email if you would like to try some lessons-
      Lessons@AlexanderTechniquesfbayarea.com

    • @verdun8481
      @verdun8481 3 роки тому

      Becky G same here and the only option I have is surgery.
      Im from Va.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому +2

      @@verdun8481 lots of teachers in VA. (That’s where I was born, by the way!) check out the website I posted above and find the closest teacher to you!

  • @SG-li7cu
    @SG-li7cu Рік тому

    Can you please tell me a teacher in India, Delhi?

  • @cookie12932
    @cookie12932 3 роки тому +2

    Hello I started getting this 1-2years ago and it's getting really bad. It's under my right eye lid and around mouth. From Denmark btw

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      I’m so sorry. It is such a difficult condition.
      Here is a website where you can find a teacher near you:
      I typed in Denmark and found 5 teachers:
      alexandertechnique.co.uk/searchgeo?geolocation_geocoder_google_geocoding_api=England%2C%20United%20Kingdom%2C%20GB&geolocation_geocoder_google_geocoding_api_state=1&t=All&field_geoaddress_proximity-lat=53.7446&field_geoaddress_proximity-lng=-0.3353&field_geoaddress_proximity=5

    • @cookie12932
      @cookie12932 3 роки тому

      @@LenaHartAT Thanks for your response. Bless you

    • @hipocsood1043
      @hipocsood1043 Рік тому

      How r u now

    • @cookie12932
      @cookie12932 Рік тому

      @@hipocsood1043 It kinda went away after I decresed my coffee comsumption to 1-2 cups a day. I probably also had other factors such as stress and anxiety that I spoke to my doctor about.
      In my opinion you should go to your doctor and figure out if there are other underlying issues.

    • @hipocsood1043
      @hipocsood1043 Рік тому

      @@cookie12932 i wanna ask you one more question did u ever feel numbness or tingling around mouth or face ?

  • @mahendra5109
    @mahendra5109 4 роки тому +2

    Hello, i have same problem that I have hemifacial spasm... Please help.. My social life destoryed...
    I live in Pune city from India...

  • @jorgegomezgarcia3708
    @jorgegomezgarcia3708 4 роки тому

    I have the same problem, Can you help me please with someone in spanish languaje ?? I'm living in Toronto, Canada

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому +1

      I am trying to find someone now. Look up Pedro Alcantara. And I will be looking for others as well.

    • @jorgegomezgarcia3708
      @jorgegomezgarcia3708 4 роки тому +1

      @@LenaHartAT thanks !!

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      www.leocanales.com/es/sesiones

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      lucia.carro.lcv@googlemail.com

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      Pedro speaks mostly Portuguese...so not him. Here are a few more:
      Claudia@tecnicaalexander.mx +52 552095601 or claudiamonteroacevedo@yahoo.es
      brucelucia@gmail.com
      Violeta winograd: Violewin@gmail.com

  • @woori8089
    @woori8089 3 місяці тому

    im 23 and i started experiencing this back in pandemic last 2019. the twitching still persists until now and i really feel ashamed of it. im working as a nurse and it bothers me whenever i have to face a patient while twitching. last year, i was diagnosed with hemifacial spasms and i was prescribed with clonazepam. i cant continue taking it tho cause it makes me so drowsy. although i noticed that it made me feel more relaxed, thus the symptoms can be controlled. its already 5 years now, and i realized that when i am tensed and nervous, the ticks get triggered. also, it twitches the most when "i feel conscious about it". funny thing is, i started telling my dates about it on our first date so that i wont feel too self conscious to hide it. that way, i wont twitch more often. im glad to find this video. im in the philippines tho, is there anyone here who can help?

    • @even5302
      @even5302 2 місяці тому

      Bro kamusta. Nakahanap kaba ng meds kung paano to? Nag research ako sa cause ng symptoms, may sabi don ns galing daw sa stress and anxiety tsaka kulang sa tulog. Dko ma alala when nag start yung sakin, nakakatakot na nag research pa

  • @EdgardoTortonaAlpha7
    @EdgardoTortonaAlpha7 3 роки тому

    Do you have a group in the Philippines?

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому +1

      I do not. I can try to find you a Phillipino teacher, however. Would you like that?

  • @dabossatx5
    @dabossatx5 6 років тому +10

    Lena, I’ve been struggling with my hemifacial spasms for years now. Botox has become less effective and where I can I learn these techniques?This has affected my social life along with my career. Any insight would be appreciated

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  6 років тому

      DaBoss ATX I would be happy to help you find an Alexander Technique teacher near you! Go to:
      www.amsatonline.org/aws/AMSAT/pt/sp/layout_directory_map?get_content_from_session=1
      All of these teachers are certified and should be able to help!

    • @music-yc4wd
      @music-yc4wd 6 років тому +2

      DaBoss ATX same feeling :( , it's destroying my life . How can we relax while everyone looks and laughs at me like i'm so disgusting:(

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  6 років тому +1

      music I totally understand. An Alexander Teacher (who is like a coach) can help you figure out what is triggering the spasm. She then trains you how to think in order to make it stop. (You also will be practicing softening so much, that it will be easy for you, with practice, in stressful situations). Give it a try-let me know if I can help you find a certified teacher near you!

    • @thenighthawk9329
      @thenighthawk9329 4 роки тому +3

      music I’m self isolating 7 years with this has turned my life upside down

    • @ABCSisters13
      @ABCSisters13 4 роки тому +3

      MVD saved me from HFS. I saw Dr. Craig Kemper in Austin, TX. He is the best experienced surgeon in my area for HFS.

  • @mohamedsimbaa7064
    @mohamedsimbaa7064 3 роки тому

    Hii i wanna ask you. is botox help? And thank you soo much

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      I believe it is recommended for some people. Some find temporary relief, I believe. Some do not.

    • @faitavecamour17
      @faitavecamour17 3 роки тому

      No don’t do Botox. It would make worse later. Sleep more and do relaxation techniques . Also watch Dr. Berg’s videos online about eye & face twitching.

  • @truptiheda
    @truptiheda 3 роки тому

    I am from India. Am facing this problem for more than 5 yrs now. Can u help me pls

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      I have tried to find Alexander teachers in India-but I have not as of yet. Perhaps you can watch my other videos and start a practice. Carolyn Nicholls’ book, “Body, Breath, and Being” is a great introductory book that can help you start a practice to gain control over your spasm.

    • @truptiheda
      @truptiheda 3 роки тому

      Ok. Can u pls suggest which video in particular wud be helpful for the same?

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      All of them! Start with constructive rest, then sitting, then bubble, then whispered Ah.

  • @swatijain2077
    @swatijain2077 5 років тому

    Hello... Please suggest ME something i have facial twitching

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому

      Where are you located? I will try to find a teacher near you.

    • @kantiqkil6604
      @kantiqkil6604 3 роки тому

      You still have twitches?

    • @swatijain2077
      @swatijain2077 3 роки тому +1

      @@kantiqkil6604 Yes

    • @kantiqkil6604
      @kantiqkil6604 3 роки тому

      How are you managing??

    • @kantiqkil6604
      @kantiqkil6604 3 роки тому

      Please let me know if anything worked for you

  • @SatnamSingh-mz4nn
    @SatnamSingh-mz4nn 2 роки тому

    I'm suffering with same. This is so embarrassing. I don't want to Operate but wanted to cure from this with another method. Please suggest anybody

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому +1

      Try watching the other videos in my channel and see if you can follow along and practice them. Aligning your body and relaxing it at the same time has been working for many of my students.

  • @SheRa5843
    @SheRa5843 3 роки тому

    Hi! I live in Singapore and I would like to seek help for my hemifacial spasm. How do I contact you?

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      Lessons@alexandertechniquesfbayarea.com

    • @SheRa5843
      @SheRa5843 3 роки тому

      @@LenaHartAT I had been to your website before sending you this msg. But are the charges also applicable to lessons via zoom. I'm guessing you do not have a physical teaching centre in Sg. Also, am I able to book a session with you bcos it looks like it's for physical lessons.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      @sheryl tan
      Yes, the rate is for zoom lessons as well.
      Why don’t you email me, so that we can get a time that would work for you and for myself since there is such a large time difference? Would that be ok?

  • @droptoehold4891
    @droptoehold4891 3 роки тому

    I too need help with this.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому

      Drop me your zip code and I will try to find a teacher near you.

  • @speedknight1378
    @speedknight1378 4 роки тому +11

    Might as well share my experience
    Friday at 5pm was the very first time I got it, I was super anxious that morning but after that I was good until the twitching started witch lasted all night. Saturday morning I wake up and I feel it again but it went away after 30 minutes. Went to my 10-6 job and it started around the same time 5PM and lasted for like 30 minutes (Same specific area upper cheek) Sunday I had not had it at all but literally 9PM I just got it and lasted for like 30 minutes. I have it on my mind all day like it's ready to do it until it actually twitches and I see see it on my left eye and my co workers see it. Any advice? I was planning on going to a Chiropractor soon and I don't want to take medication or a Doctor.
    Please I am 17 and I have so much anxiety about it and it's only one specific area above my left cheek.
    EDIT 2022 AUGUST: ALL GONE Guysss it's all in your head. Forget about it, distract yourself. This happens to me now but when im super stressed but when it comes I just lwt it be and then it goes away in a few minutes but thank goodness I rarely get it now . God bless you all ❤️ (It tooke me about a week or 2 for it to go away but im just letting you guys know now)

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you for sharing. Usually physical tension and collapsing in the body seems to bring it on. I teach a body technique that helps you figure out how to control it. If you would like to try some lessons I would be happy to help.
      Email me at:
      Lessons@alexandertechniquesfbayarea.com

    • @bleuwilson2249
      @bleuwilson2249 3 роки тому +2

      Omg me too! It’s only on my left upper cheek! It’s been twitching all day for a week!

    • @speedknight1378
      @speedknight1378 3 роки тому +5

      @@bleuwilson2249 I'm so sorry this started happening to you :(
      Mine is gone and I have it here and there but it's not bad like it was before I get it a twitch here and there... I think it's stress that does it so one thing I did was Grounding amd taking cold showers. It's hard not to think about it but eventually it's gotta go away. I will pray on your health ❤🙏

    • @muhammadmahad1746
      @muhammadmahad1746 2 роки тому +1

      Same here

    • @KevsGuide
      @KevsGuide 2 роки тому

      @@speedknight1378 amen

  • @kaurparamjit9410
    @kaurparamjit9410 4 роки тому

    hello help me i have facial problem for 10years. i live in Belgium

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      I would love to try to help. We could do a lesson over zoom or FaceTime or googleduo. My email is:
      Lessons@alexandertechniquesfbayarea.com
      Please email me and we can set up a time!

  • @MS-ch5vg
    @MS-ch5vg 4 роки тому

    I am from India please help me suffering from this
    I didn't find anyone who knows this technique

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      I cannot find any teachers in India either

    • @sakshi9846
      @sakshi9846 9 місяців тому

      Hey i m also from india....has your problem cured??

    • @sakshi9846
      @sakshi9846 9 місяців тому

      Happy to hear this😊

  • @srividyaniketanschoolbrnag217
    @srividyaniketanschoolbrnag217 4 роки тому

    Iam from hyd and suffering form 7 years and met so many doctors but no result can u plz suggest me how to cure🙏

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      I have been doing zoom/google meet lessons with people. If you would like to book a lesson, please email me at:
      Lessons@alexanderTechniqueSFBayArea.com

    • @kantiqkil6604
      @kantiqkil6604 3 роки тому

      Did you found anything useful?

    • @vaishnavichintaparti4091
      @vaishnavichintaparti4091 2 роки тому

      How are you feeling now

  • @sumith999999
    @sumith999999 3 роки тому

    Blepharospsam any tips

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      I don’t know much about Blepharospasm, but I have seen practicing the Alexander Technique help many different issues. Do you need help finding a teacher near you?

    • @sumith999999
      @sumith999999 3 роки тому +1

      neurological disorders
      Dry eyes (blepharospsam)

  • @TangledinFood
    @TangledinFood 2 роки тому

    Hi, suffering from hemifacial spasm since about 9 years. Living in Abudhabi, U.A.E. Kindly let me know if i can find some help near me.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому

      I could not find any teachers within 100 miles of you, however there are many teachers who teach online since the pandemic. I am one of those teachers. if you would like to try some online lessons, please email me:
      lessons@AlexanderTechniqueSFBayArea.com

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому

      Another option for you would be to watch the other videos in my channel. See if you can copy them and relax in all of these different positions and see if the spasms stops as you are relaxing.

  • @prasantht7660
    @prasantht7660 Рік тому

    Please help i have hemifacial spasm

    • @howardluber363
      @howardluber363 Рік тому

      Look up Dr. Sekula in Pennsylvania. He is an expert in Micro Vascular Decompression surgery. I had this condition and resorted to Botox injections for five years. Finally, I went to him for the procedure. It was a success. There are you tube videos of him too.

  • @fadioo
    @fadioo 2 роки тому +1

    Any site close to Arlington, TX 76006? Thx Lena my daughter is also Lina :)

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому

      Yes!
      www.amsatonline.org/aws/AMSAT/pt/sp/layout_directory_map?get_content_from_session=1

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому

      2 teachers right near you!

  • @TheEmmaMcH
    @TheEmmaMcH 5 років тому +3

    Hello, my name is Emma. I've been have the spasms on one side of my body after Botox was put in the wrong place in my jaw and I developed Bells Palsy. Can I please contact you? I'm having trouble finding help in Australia and my speech affected greatly. I would like to learn the technique. Thank you in advance 😄

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому

      hi Emma! Yes, please contact me at:
      Lessons@alexandertechniquesfbayarea.com so I can learn more about where you are in Australia and I can direct you to the best teacher!

    • @hipocsood1043
      @hipocsood1043 Рік тому

      How r u now

  • @spookyvegan1402
    @spookyvegan1402 5 років тому +6

    I’ve been struggling with this for 10yrs
    I would like to know how to stop it
    I have been getting BOTOX shots which just make me look like a stroke victim & not a twitching mess
    My eyes blink in different timing & it’s always fun to wash my eye & get soap in it along with all the other joys of this condition
    I have to introduce my spasm to folks as they meet me
    It sucks

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  5 років тому

      Neelia Janiskennedy I would love to help you find a CERTIFIED Alexander Technique teacher near you. Write me at: lessons@alexandertechniquesfbayarea.com with the closest city to you! Also, we could do a Skype or google duo or FaceTime lesson if you would like!

    • @verdun8481
      @verdun8481 5 років тому

      Surgery is the only solution the doctor told me.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      @@verdun8481 some people are unable to get surgery because of their anatomy. This is a non-surgical approach to controlling the spasm by making space in the musculature and nerves.

  • @tebollenbacher
    @tebollenbacher 2 роки тому +1

    Marijuanna helps me

  • @Lee-md9hy
    @Lee-md9hy 4 роки тому

    Help me I have facial twitching 🥺 but I live in France 😩

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      There are many teachers in France! Google Alexander Technique teacher near me and I bet you will find one!

  • @genuinelyspoken6611
    @genuinelyspoken6611 4 роки тому

    anyone in philippines that can help me?

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому +1

      I am trying to find out if there are any teachers there. I also offer zoom lessons if you wish to try some online with me.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  4 роки тому

      Joy Kawpeng:
      joyromk@gmail.com and mobile is +63 917 857 4960

    • @genuinelyspoken6611
      @genuinelyspoken6611 4 роки тому

      @@LenaHartAT but how do I actually come to the conclusion that I have hemifacial spasm (I am very young) I dont have the early symptoms like pain at the back of the ear my cheek shakes whenever I make the (what gesture) and close it slightly is that actually hemifacial?

    • @genuinelyspoken6611
      @genuinelyspoken6611 4 роки тому

      @@LenaHartAT I am also very curious so the 1st thing I did is look it up and made me kinda panic cause to me it looked really bad and for 2 days I tried to research more but I stopped because I didnt want to get freaked out even more

    • @genuinelyspoken6611
      @genuinelyspoken6611 4 роки тому

      @@LenaHartAT ah im sorry i may have looked too far into this i think i may have overlooked it and i messed up and scared myself im so sorry i bothered you, i always overlook things and panic too much about it im incredibly sorry i bothered you 😔😬

  • @dr_freckleton
    @dr_freckleton 3 роки тому +1

    Hi all, I’ve been having this for a full week now. Sigh

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  2 роки тому

      I’m so sorry. I hope you can find a teacher near you!

    • @sakshi9846
      @sakshi9846 9 місяців тому

      How are you now

  • @eddiemuise4791
    @eddiemuise4791 3 роки тому

    Toronto here.

    • @LenaHartAT
      @LenaHartAT  3 роки тому

      Here is a link to find a teacher near you. Good news! There are many!
      alexandertechniquecanada.ca/find-a-teacher

  • @ArunKumar-qy2cv
    @ArunKumar-qy2cv 3 роки тому

    Same 😔