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Bell’s Palsy Recovery: Inside-Out Targeted Stretch Series Learn targeted inside-the-mouth stretches to release deep facial and jaw tension after Bell’s Palsy, creating space for easier, more natural facial movement and function. After facial palsy, it’s common for the tissues of the face and neck to become tight, dense, and resistant to change. Even when movement begins to return, this underlying tension can limit progress. Before we ask the muscles to move differently, we need to create space. One of the most direct ways to do that is by working inside the mouth—along the upper mouth and into the deeper muscular layers around the laugh lines and jaw. These areas often holds significant tension or tightness that doesn’t release easily from the outside. Each session is clear, approachable, and easy to integrate into your day taking only minutes. As the tissue begins to soften, you might notice a subtle shift— less pulling, more ease, sometimes even a sense of the face “opening” from within. This is where change begins. Releasing these deeper restrictions creates the conditions needed for more natural, coordinated movement to return. Small, consistent work here can make a significant difference over time.