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Rankin Physiotherapy

Facial Palsy Rehabilitation - Vancouver, British Columbia

Facial International Therapists (FIT)

 

Facial Nerve AbstractThe inaugural meeting of the FIT (Facial International Therapists) group occurred in Boston at the International Facial Nerve conference. It was exciting for those of us who have been treating facial patients for a long time, to see that there were 30 therapists from all over the world in attendance. Our numbers are growing every year! There were patient demonstrations, new ‘bad boy’ muscles for synkinesis (buccinator) and lots of networking in between sessions. I am pleased to announce that the next International Facial Nerve conference is in Los Angeles in 2017. That’s a repeat in North America and even closer to home. For those of you who practice facial neuromuscular retraining, you are encouraged to join the Sir Charles Bell Society and add your name to the FIT list with susan.coulson@sydney.edu.au

Facial Nerve Conference

rankin physio Logo BWThe XXII International Facial Nerve conference will be held in Boston from June 27 to July 1, 2013. This is an exciting conference for anyone involved with the facial nerve as it draws from a variety of professionals and from many different countries. For those of us who do facial rehabilitation, there are presentations which focus on our interests specifically. If you have an interest in the facial nerve this conference is for Doctors, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists. It happens every 4 years and this time it is on our side of the pond! After the conference, I will definitely have more information to share with you.

Facial Retraining Workshop

particpants revisedJust back from Calgary where I gave a 3-day facial neuromuscular retraining workshop. 25 participants took part in a one-day introductory course and three went on to do the advanced training. For the remaining two days, 3 therapists practiced assessment and treatment of patients. Including Pauline Dueck, who has been doing facial retraining for close to 20 years, that makes 4 therapists able to do facial neuromuscular retraining in Calgary. Please add Jay Cooling, Heather Stone and Kristin Bell to your list of facial therapists.

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