Συστήνω ανεπιφύλακτα την Crystal Touch Clinic σε όποιον δοκιμάζεται από Πάρεση. Ο Dr Alex Pashov και η ομάδα του είναι πολύ έμπειροι, έχουν αναπτύξει μέθοδο βελτίωσης η οποία είναι πολύ αποτελεσματική. Προσαρμόζουν το πρόγραμμα αποκατάστασης στις ανάγκες του πάσχοντα και παρέχουν ψυχική στήριξη και φροντίδα. Φέρνουν ξανά τα χαμόγελα στους ασθενείς τους.
Two years ago, my life changed overnight when I was diagnosed with Bell's palsy caused by Ramsay Hunt syndrome. It was one of the most difficult experiences of my life. I lost my smile, my confidence, and, at times, even my hope. Although I gradually recovered to some extent, I was left with facial weakness, synkinesis, tightness, discomfort, and the constant reminder of what I had been through. I had almost accepted that this was as good as it was ever going to get.
Then, by what I truly believe was God's blessing, I found Crystal Touch Clinic.
Travelling there turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. From the moment I walked through the doors, I was welcomed with such warmth, kindness, and genuine compassion that I immediately felt I was in the right place. For the first time in two years, I met professionals who not only understood facial paralysis but had devoted their lives to helping people like me.
Meeting Alex Pashov was incredibly reassuring. Before my visit, I had read many of his scientific articles and educational posts about Bell's palsy and facial paralysis and even had a video consultation. His knowledge gave me hope even before I arrived. During my assessment, he carried out detailed nerve conduction studies, facial measurements, and a comprehensive evaluation of my facial function. He explained everything so clearly and patiently that I finally understood what had happened to my face and, more importantly, what could still be improved.
Working with Dr. Elena Pashova was an equally wonderful experience. She welcomed me not just as a patient but as a person. She carefully explained their Neuro-Proprioceptive Facial Rehabilitation Method and began my treatment with exceptional care and expertise. During the sessions, I felt deeply relaxed, and for the first time in a very long while, the tightness and discomfort in my face began to ease. Her gentle, precise treatment gave me not only physical relief but also emotional comfort and renewed confidence.
What touched me most was the genuine care and dedication shown by both Alex and Dr. Elena. They understand that facial paralysis affects every aspect of a person's life—not just the ability to smile, but confidence, self-esteem, communication, and emotional well-being. They listen, encourage, and treat every patient with remarkable professionalism and kindness.
After living with the effects of Bell's palsy and Ramsay Hunt syndrome for two years, I had almost given up hope of making any further progress. Crystal Touch Clinic has changed that. They have given me renewed hope and the belief that recovery is still possible, even years after the initial diagnosis.
I cannot thank Alex Pashov, Dr. Elena Pashova and Jana Fialova enough for their expertise, compassion, and unwavering commitment to helping people with facial paralysis. If you are living with Bell's palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, synkinesis, or any long-term effects of facial paralysis, I wholeheartedly encourage you to consider Crystal Touch Clinic. No matter how far you have to travel, it is absolutely worth it.
Sometimes, healing begins the moment you meet people who truly understand your journey. For me, Crystal Touch Clinic has been exactly that—a blessing, a place of hope, and the beginning of a new chapter in my recovery.
“Recovery is not just about regaining movement—it is about regaining hope. Crystal Touch Clinic has given me both.”
In 2023 heb ik een Bellse parese gehad die helaas niet vanzelf herstelde. Ik had erg veel last van naverschijnselen zoals synkineses, pijn en een tranend oog. Er is in de 'gewone' geneeskunde geen behandeling beschikbaar dus ik ben blij dat ik de kliniek in Rotterdam heb gevonden. Ik vond het een beetje spannend om er heen te gaan, maar ik ben erg blij dat ik het heb gedaan. Er wordt ruim de tijd voor je genomen en uitgelegd waar de symptomen vandaan komen. De behandeling is een flinke tijdsinvestering waarbij je veel zelf thuis moet doen. Maar het helpt wel echt! Mijn gezicht is niet meer zoals het was als voor de verlamming, maar de naverschijnselen zijn wel nagenoeg verdwenen. Ik kan de behandeling van harte aanbevelen aan iedereen die met naverschijnselen van een gezichtsverlamming rond loopt.
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the exceptional care I received from Crystal Clinic following my Bell’s Palsy attack. After hearing negative news from two previous consultants, Dr. Pashow’s confident assurance that I would improve brought me great hope. I was also given face massage techniques which made an invaluable difference.
Regrettably, due to my current circumstances, I am unable to travel to the clinic in Rotterdam, but please know your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your dedication and kindness.
Crystal Touch’s first module online rehabilitation program is perfect for people living outside of Europe. It was perfect for me because I couldn’t afford to travel from the United States to the Netherlands. The zoom calls with my facilitator Jana were so convenient. Jana’s teaching sessions were detailed and the facial exercises were described in a thorough manner so that I could practice these exercises on my own. I especially loved the detailed facial images so I could refer back to them and memorize them! Jana was kind, funny, engaging, patient, empathetic and positive. She made sure that I understood why we were doing certain exercises and answered any and all of my questions. Jana helped me to feel hopeful again. As the sessions continued, when I was astonished by my progress, she just kept encouraging me to continue further for even greater leaps and bounds in my facial progress and symmetry!
I am extremely satisfied with the results of my face and I know my future face will look more and more symmetrical thanks to Jana at Crystal Touch. I have more facial movement, symmetry and love the way I look in the mirror. Best of all, I feel no more aching facial pain! That old palsy pain is miraculously gone! I now have my confidence back after three long years of wondering if I would ever look like myself again! I will be forever grateful for the work of your practice for the betterment of people’s lives that fall prey to Bell’s Palsy and Synkinesis. I once had a surgeon in the states say to me that there was no hope for the dimpling of my chin without surgery. And now just a mere 6 months later, the chin dimples are almost gone thanks to Jana and her knowledge of muscle movement!
I cannot think of anything to change in the rehabilitation program and in fact I admire that LOVE and POSITIVITY are a huge factor in this program to jumpstart our bodies toward healing and recovery! I will forever be grateful for Jana and this fabulous program! Thank you!
Susana Valdes
Tyler, TX
I highly recommend this clinic to anyone who is looking to improve their facial synkinesis. It's a gentle but very transformative experience. The changes I've experienced have been remarkable. Even though I've finished my 'treatment,' I plan on returning for annual tune-ups. My only regret is that I didn't find it sooner since I've been suffering with synkinesis for over 18 years.
Хочу оставить свой отзыв о данной клинике и, конкретно, о замечательном докторе Пашове, который помог мне реабилитироваться. Дело в том, что после круговой блефоропластики, у меня была повреждена фронтальная ветвь лицевого нерва и, как следствие, была полностью обездвижена левая бровь. Меня лечили в моей стране 2 мес, но положительной динамики не наблюдалось. Я стала искать в интернете специалистов, которые смогли бы мне помочь. Все они просили меня приехать на консультацию. Некоторые из докторов считали, что восстановиться будет уже невозможно. Случайно я зашла на сайт клиники Crystal, ознакомилась с родом их деятельности и затем обратилась к ним за помощью. Ответ не заставил себя долго ждать. Доктор отреагировал очень быстро. Мы с ним пообщались по электронной почте, я получила от него рекомендации в виде нескольких упражнений для лица. Медикаментозная терапия, которую я, не переставая, получала в своей стране на протяжении 2х месяцев, не принесла абсолютно никаких положительных результатов. Доктор порекомендовал несколько раз в день выполнять упражнения для лица и получать физпроцедуры И, спустя 2 недели, моя бровь стала двигаться. Меня очень и очень поразил результат этих волшебных упражнений. Я очень благодарна доктору Пашову, который оказал мне такую колоссальную помощь. Рекомендую всем эту клинику, всем тем, кто уже потерял надежду на выздоровление. Обращайтесь к ним и вы не пожалеете. А доктору и его команде желаю дальнейшего процветания и огромных успехов в их полезном труде и в их очень важной деятельности.
I can't recommend Crystal Touch enough. I worked with therapists at three different health care systems in the US, and each eventually discharged me because "there is nothing more we can do." Crystal Touch fully understands the physical implications of facial palsy (tightness, synkinesis, inability to do basic functions) and the emotional feelings behind it. I was fortunate to go in-person to their clinic for my pre- and post-sessions, and I did five sessions over a year on Zoom. I regained function in my face (eye closure, minimizing teary-eyes and synkinesis overall) after seven years since my on-set, and I also have the tools to continue to make progress by doing physical therapy/stretching/relaxation exercises on my own each day. I am very hopeful that I will continue to make progress, based on their tailored approach (even to regain my wide smile!)
Была в клинике Crystal Touch в Роттердаме впервые — осталась в полном восторге! Получила ясные ответы на все свои вопросы, которые давно меня беспокоили: касательно своевременности лечения и альтернативных методов. Алексей Юрьевич убедительно доказал, что мой курс был адекватным, показал, что нервные импульсы работают, и пояснил, как мозг сформировал неверные паттерны работы лицевых мышц.
Методика действительно уникальна. Сначала я не всё понимала, но постепенно всё глубже погружалась в упражнения и инструменты, которым научила меня Елена Борисовна. Благодаря её участию лицо и тело максимально расслабились — это улучшило общее состояние.
Вернувшись домой, я заметила активизацию ранее пассивных мышц. Я с радостью начала "тренировать" эти мышцы, отойдя от прежних методик. Однако вскоре поняла, что ключ к успеху — не в накачке мышц, а в их расслаблении. Сейчас продолжаю упражнения, уже с новым пониманием ценности подхода, предлагаемого в Crystal Touch.
Огромное спасибо всей команде Crystal Touch за профессионализм и внимательное сопровождение!
Thank you very much to Elena and Alex for taking care of my face!
Suffered from Bell's palsy 3 years ago, and hasn't been treated properly, and since then I have had an asymmetry, tightness and random pains in the neck that bothered me a lot.
After only 4 months of the treatment and daily exersises, the symmetry improved big time, I know how to deal with neck pains, and the big phycological work has been done, too. I feel way calmer and more confident now.
The treatment is not cheap but it was absolutely worth it.
I developed Bell's palsy on 2021. After acupuncture, physical therapy and a couple of Botox treatments, my face was still asymmetrical and even though I did not have pain, I had a tightness on the affected side that was a continuous reminder of my condition.
In 2022 I was told that my face could not improve more and I had to leave with it.
Then I found Crystal Touch. My first interview with Alex gave me hope and I decided to start the treatment. In my first visit I found so much warmth, understanding and empathy that it quickly calmed my nerves and any reluctance I might had.
I started to notice a difference after my first visit. I had a particular spot on the side of my mouth that was always tense, even Botox did not help with it. After the first visit and wonderful massages by Elena and Jana, this spot was a lot more relaxed, and what's better, it has never reverted to being as bad!
It was made very clear to me from the beginning that my recovery would depend on me. Elena and Jana are there to guide the patients and teach the exercises, but my recovery depends on my time and my efforts.
I have now done 5 visits to the clinic. My face is a lot better than it was. I've realised that now I forget about my face. It is still not the same as before, but it has improved to the point that many people do not notice that I have this condition, whereas before it was very obvious.
I am very grateful to Crystal touch and would recommend it without hesitation. Their treatment is not easy, it requires investment of time and money but for me it is worth every euro and every second I have spent on it. They gave me hope when I had none and after the treatment I am a much happier person that I was before.
Я очень рада, что когда-то я нашла информацию об этой клинике и осталась с ними на полгода.. Я ощалась онлайн, потому что возможности поехать у меня не было. Но мне хватило и этого... Надо быть послушной ученицей и слушать Лену Пашову и доверится и успокоится и верить.. медленными шагами идти к себе, к своему спокойному, без дерганий лицу, к своей улыбке. У меня очень давний неврит(более 10 лет) и я понимала, что я не стану идеальной, но мне надо было быть в гармонии с собой, перестать стесняться общения с людьми, быть довольной, глядя на себя в зеркало и я практически к этому пришла.. я буду продолжать работать с лицом, потому как это уже вошло в привычку :-) уже как-то и не комфортно без этого))
I recommend Crystal Touch Clinic to anyone experiencing synkinesis. They will design an individual recovery program for you.
They have different doctors specializing in different areas of your recovery. Dr. Alex uses advanced equipment to measure the electrical impulses of your nerves to the facial muscles. Dr. Elena uses her keen perceptiveness to design personalized movements, techniques and exercises you will do daily that slowly train your brain to engage the right muscles of your face. Jana does wonders explaining and practicing the exercise movements and finishes up the treatment with the most divine facial massages you ever had, which remove any stress, tension or pain points on your face.
I did a hybrid rehab program at the clinic. I went in person five times and had two sessions remotely. They give you the tools but it’s up to you to do the work, consistently, patiently and trusting that it will work. It definitely does!
When I first went to the clinic, I was unable to move my mouth without moving my affected eye. That is now very much improved. I couldn’t press my lips together, and now I can. I couldn’t pronounce the letter B or P, and now I am able to. I also know what to do now when my face starts hurting from excess tension. My face is more symmetrical now. I can smile for pictures.
I still have more work to do but I feel I now have the tools to continue improving. Most people that meet me for the first time now don’t notice I ever had bell’s palsy. I recommend this clinic to anyone wanting to recover from synkinesis.
I developed BP in 2019 and struggled with the after-effects of synkinesis (tightness, cramping, asymmetry, unwanted motion of facial muscles) ever since. I was told by doctors 11 months after the onset of BP that my face was "about 60% functional" and that it would never get any better.
I tried acupuncture and I also had several facial rehabilitation sessions with a therapist via Zoom, but when she suggested Botox, I balked. As much as I wanted to improve, I was not looking for Botox or surgery as a solution, but I understand why many choose to go down these routes.
Crystal Touch is not a quick-fix solution. It takes work. It is also an investment of time and money - unless you're lucky enough to live very close to the clinic. I went in hopeful but skeptical. Hopeful that the tightness and knotted muscles in my face would relax by even 20%. Hopeful that symmetry in my smile when taking photos could be improved by even 10%. This is all subjective. What first appealed to me about CT was the non-subjectivity of the intake assessments: Alex conducted electrostimulation tests so that I could see the difference in strength between the affected and non-affected sides of my face. The tests also showed what muscles were working when they weren't supposed to and at what strength (e.g. being asked to close your eyes and feeling your mouth/cheek pull up involuntarily)
After 5 visits to the clinic, the tightness in my face has diminished significantly. If I had to put a number on it, I would say by 80%. I can blink without feeling my mouth pulling. I regained confidence: after the 3rd session, I bought my first eyeliner in 5 years! I still see asymmetry in my smile in photos but I know I have the tools and the ability to improve this.
I do the personalised physical facial exercises every day and also daily try put into practice the mental aspect Elena and Jana have taught me: the peaceful mind which helps prevent unconscious muscle contraction. Elena and Jana are absolutely wonderful at what they do.
I am so grateful for this clinic. I am also grateful for the opportunity to be able to work on improvement every day thanks to what I have learned from Crystal Touch. It's amazing that it has not just helped my synkinesis, but also my reaction to stressful events.
I am very grateful to the doctor Elena Pashova for the fact that she gave me back a symmetrical smile, for her patience, goodwill and ability to persuade. I am very glad that I was lucky to be a patient of this doctor and I highly recommend everyone in need of rehabilitation after Bell`s palsy to use the service of doctor Pashova.
I have found Crystal Touch Clinic on you tube while searching for some improvements for my synkinesis which appeared during my recovery from Bell's palsy in 2022. Initially I have read the details from the web page of Crystal Touch Clinic and listened to all Crystal Touch Clinic videos which I managed to find. What made me an impression is that the explanations given by the specialists from Crystal Touch clinic are indicating very well my condition and are giving some meaningful clue how I can improve it. I have had very positive life experience with all specialists from the clinic - they are very polite, very kind and open minded. Elena is a wonderful person who understands deeply the psychological impact of Bells Palsy and its complications, she welcomes and teaches her patients very warmly and gentle, gives very good tips and practical advises for the rehabilitation program daily routine, highlights the self-respect and nourishes the self-esteem of her patients. Alex explains the nature of the synkinesis and how we should be working with our brain as well, in order to relief the synkinetic condition. Jana is very gentle, as well, she has a great skills in deep massage and has developed an extremely good sense of observing all face movements and disorders. I am very glad with the rehabilitation program which I followed in Crystal Touch Clinic and I would encourage all people with complications like synkinesis or chronic pains or any kind of complications after Bells palsy or Ramsey Hunt syndrome to visit the clinic. The results of improvement do not happen over a week - much more time, patience, discipline and goodwill are needed.
In order to get improvement you should not only visit the clinic, but also follow an individual daily face rehabilitation program at home - this includes working with your mind and with your affected side of the face. I am very thankful for the great attitude and the entire rehabilitation support which I have received in Crystal Touch clinic.
The clinic itself is located the very heart of Rotterdam and is very easy to be found.
The Crystal Touch Clinic has been a great help and support to me after I developed synkinesis problems as a result of Bell's Palsy. The treatment has had a good effect and I notice a significant improvement in my face. I am happy and grateful that I discovered this clinic where I was met by skilled and competent professionals with good understanding. I can recommend the clinic to others in a similar situation.
Lise Liabø
From my initial virtual consultation with Alex, he was able to explain the reasons for my experience of facial soreness, muscle tension, and lack of face movement (e.g. asymmetrical smile) even after “recovery” from Bell’s Palsy. No one else had been able to do this, including my doctor. From our initial conversation I understood what I could do to help alleviate my symptoms. I travelled to Rotterdam for an initial assessment where I met Alex , Elena, and Jana in person. Everyone was very warm and welcoming. The clinic is modern, clean, and neat. I had initial diagnostics completed. Then, Jana started teaching me exercises to do at home myself. I completed the rest of the program virtually. Since doing the program I have noticed that my facial muscles are not as tense as before I started daily exercises. I now have no more pain. When I smile, my one eye does not close, which was one of the most concerning symptoms. I recently returned to the Rotterdam clinic for a second time and it was amazing to see the improvements in my facial symmetry. Thank you Jana, Alex, and Elena for giving me guidance and hope!
A huge thank you to the team at Crystal Touch and especially Jana, my Rehabilitation Specialist. You are awesome!! You’ve been fantastic and made a big difference to how I look and feel about my face. I had Ramsey Hunt Syndrome (RHS - Shingles in my left ear), which did a lot of damage to the nerves on the left side of my face. I was concerned that nothing could be done nearly 5 years after having RHS, but with your program and guidance it has made a considerable difference. My face is more balanced as I have more movement and control on the left side and can smile more confidently. Psychologically this has also made a big difference to my life. My sincere thanks, Dr Sue Carswell, Christchurch, New Zealand
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