Sixers' Joel Embiid says he's being treated for Bell's palsy

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Updated on: April 26, 2024 / 12:57 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Joel Embiid discloses Bell's palsy diagnosis after Sixers' win over Knicks Joel Embiid discloses Bell's palsy diagnosis after Sixers' win over Knicks 10:19 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Joel Embiid said after the Philadelphia 76ers' win over the New York Knicks Thursday night that he's been dealing with a case of Bell's palsy, a health condition that causes facial muscle weakness, pain and discomfort.
My left side of my face, my mouth and my eye, so yeah, it's been tough," Embiid said, "but I'm not a quitter, so I got to keep fighting through anything.
Embiid said he started to notice the symptoms a day or two before the NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Miami Heat after he had bad migraines.
According to Johns Hopkins, the condition results from damage to the facial nerve, and pain and discomfort usually occur on one side of the person's face or head.