Bell's palsy is a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop, difficulty in closing eyes and synkinesis. Mirror therapy and Motor imagery have shown promise in improving motor function and overall well-being. Participant will be assigned two groups, A and B. All the groups will receive interventions for five days a week for 8 weeks and treatment time will be 35 minutes. The outcome measuring scales used will be facial Clinometric Scale (FaCE), Synkinesis Assessment Scale and Sunnybrook facial grading system to assess facial symmetry, synkinesis and facial movements, data will be collected on SPSS.
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The Facial Clinometric Scale:
Timeframe: 4 weeks
Sunnybrook Facial Grading Scale:
Timeframe: 4 weeks
Synkinesis Assessment Scale:
Timeframe: 4 weeks