Quote Originally Posted by mahiaki View Post
Hi. it's a taping technique. this is done on the affected side of the face. Two pieces of tape are needed. Start from the chin and end finishing near the hairline. Another one from the jaw to the above area. This is really effective bob. and it's very essential too don't u know that sir.
Can you please point us to an image showing this technique or upload an image of your own to show us this technique. Also can you please tell us what it is precisely that the tape is trying to achieve? You can tape just about anything but there just be a rationale for what exactly you are trying to achieve.

Facial Muscles Differ from Skeletal Muscles

Facial muscle differs from most other skeletal muscle in several significant ways. Facial muscles:

- Lack muscle spindles
- Have small motor units
- Are relatively slow to degenerate
- Receive emotional as well as volitional neural inputs.

Muscle Spindles

The muscle spindle is the physiologic mechanism by which a muscle contraction is produced in response to a shortening of its fiber during a percutaneous stretch. Therapeutic facilitory techniques such as quick stretch, vibration and tapping rely upon the muscle spindle to stimulate muscle contraction. Because they lack spindles, the use of these techniques to elicit a contraction is ineffective in facial muscles.