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Dear AMV, In my experience as a Vodder Lympfatic therapists I use both the traditional bandaging technics as also Kinesiotaping. Of course does skin irritation sometimes occur, which forces me to stop taping. But on the overall it is a good complementary method, combined with T12 manipulation, Cranio-Sacral therapie, etc. If skin status is an Issue in this case than taping may be problematic. As is walking around with tape in the Face. It seems the japanes don't care, but the swiss do, they rather suffer further with their Migraine, than weare a tape in the face. Perhaps I would too. Is is possible to work with EMG methods, or do training with tiny little weights that you tape for a therapy-session to the skin and do mimic training before a mirror. I heard that some artists do this to train their mimic muscles, which of course are not paralised. All the best with your patient, and have a nice day. Best Regards, Marco ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:47 PM Subject: Re: taping ---facial paralysis? > Thank you Marco for your reply.Restriction is not the issue I was thinking > about the skin. Sometimes these patients have a very fragile skin. For > instance , as a specialist in lymphedema management, I totally disapprove use > of kinesiotape for lymphedema patients. Skin status is an issue in this > case. About facial paralysis, I must say that I do not know if a lot of > patients would like so much to get out with this physiotape on their face. > Any experience of that? Thank you again for your input. Best regards. > AMVNewman