10/16/2025
My Bell’s Palsy diagnosis was absolutely terrifying. After the steroids ran out, I felt scared and abandoned by primary and conventional medicine. That’s when I found Dr. Olivia, and she became my saving grace.
When I first walked in, I had zero control over the left side of my face, with constant pain in my cheek and jaw. The transformation started immediately. After just one treatment, the mental shift was instant. And this really meant a lot for me. Dr. Olivia’s calming presence and her expertise made all the difference. For the first time, a doctor actually explained to me the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind what was happening to me and laid out a clear, confident strategy to fix it. I finally felt hope.
The Timeline of My Recovery:
· Visit 1: Immediate mental relief and a renewed sense of hope.
· Visits 2 & 3 (Within 2 Weeks): A SIGNIFICANT difference! Mobility was returning to the upper half of my face, and my blinking started to return to normal.
· Visits 4 & 5: She worked her magic on my cheek and I can drink from a bottle without a straw again (a simple joy I thought I lost forever.)😭
So after my initial visits for Bell’s Palsy, I was feeling great and went in for another appointment. Dr. Olivia’s reaction to my progress was so genuine, it’s very obvious she LOVES what she does. Seeing her celebrate my success was just as moving as the treatment itself.
Then, I had the opportunity to speak with her about my complicated, ongoing back pain. A diagnosis rare enough that I normally have to explain it to my own primary. Dr. Olivia was familiar with it immediately. She had knowledge that I literally have to spell out for other professionals, giving me insight into a condition for which I’d only ever been given a name (and that the hospital later tried to change 🫠).
For years, doctors only saw my pain as a prescription to be managed. refusing all painkillers since 2016- yet every new doctor seeing me as a candidate for drugs, not healing.I literally became silent about my pain. After meeting Dr. Olivia, I can say I feel safe to discuss it with her knowing I’ll be offered a solution, not a script. 🤯