Training Opportunities for Health Professionals

Find out about different training opportunities for health professionals wanting to learn more about the management of facial palsy.

Facial Therapy – A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Acute Facial Palsy

Course type:

Online modular course

Training provider:

Facial Therapy Specialists International (FTSI)

FTSI provides specialist training for health professionals working with people affected by facial palsy. Courses are developed, delivered and maintained by experienced clinicians, the majority of whom also hold NHS roles, and are provided on a not-for-profit basis. This ensures that training content is rooted in clinical expertise and aligned with recognised standards of patient care and professional practice. For further information visit their website.

Price:

FTS-International Members: £150, non-members £180.

Accreditation:

Accredited for 9 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Points for all Royal College members.

About the course providers

This online, modular course was developed by Catriona Neville and Sally Glover, two of the founding members of Facial Therapy Specialists International. They have been delivering initial and advanced courses on behalf of FTS-International for over 13 years.

The course modules are led by Catriona Neville. Catriona is an Extended Scope Practitioner Facial Physiotherapist working at The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the UK. She is also Chair of FTS-International.

About the course

The course covers the therapeutic management of facial palsy patients and is suitable for therapists with an interest in this field as well as any medical staff with an interest in the management of patients with facial paralysis.

On completion of the course modules you will have an understanding of:

• The function of the face
• Facial anatomy and control of movement
• The physical and psychosocial impact of facial palsy
• Causes of facial palsy
• Assessment and recording of facial function
• Treatment selection and management
• When to refer complex patients for specialist MDT management

The course is hosted on a specialist medical training platform. Once given access to the course you will have two weeks to complete the modules, allowing you to complete them at a time and pace that suits you.

The modules included in the course are: 

1) Introduction To The Face

2) Nerve Anatomy And Physiology

3) Muscle Anatomy And Physiology

4) How Facial Difference Can Affect Someone’s Life

5) Assessment Of Acute Patients.

5a) Task: Practice using SFGS with patient videos & videos with answers

6) Clinical Reasoning In Management Of Facial Paralysis

7) Acute Management Of Flaccid Paralysis

8) Management Of Contralateral Hyperkinesis In Early Recovery

9) Management Of Paresis In Early Recovery

10) Initial Management Of Synkinesis

11) The Role Of Stimulation In Facial Rehabilitation

12) Summary & Course Evaluation

Example screenshots

Useful resources available for download along the course include:

• Module handouts
• Example patient questionnaire that includes all outcome measures we use
• Example patient assessment form
• Useful images to use during patient education
• FTSI acute patient leaflet
• FTSI stretch handout for synkinetic patients
• Editable FGS
• Printable FGS

If you would like further information or to request an application form please email: info@facialtherapyspecialists.com