Facial Injuries
Tracking # 20-1167072
Course overview
Trauma to the face and head can be caused by a number of events from explosions to road traffic accidents and blunt force trauma. The impact of these events can be significant causing bony and / or soft tissue injury as well as nerve damage. These injuries can affect vision speaking non-verbal communication hearing sense of smell and eating and drinking. Many patients who experience a facial injury will be managed surgically and then require post-operative rehabilitation. Physiotherapists play a significant role in the post-operative phase using manual techniques and exercise therapy to help clients restore function in their face. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapy Assistant
US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Disclosure statements
No relevant financial relationships disclosed by instructor. Non-financial disclosures by Wendy Walker: 1. I am on the Medical Advisory Board for the charity Facial Palsy UK. - The role is purely advisory and I receive no payment. 2. I provide an ad-hoc telephone advice service for The Lindens Clinic Ltd. - The role means that I talk to facial palsy patients with complex issues on the phone. I receive no payment this is something I volunteered to do.