Facial Rehabilitation
While physical, occupational, and speech therapists can be instrumental in facilitating recovery for patients with facial nerve deficits, the training in this highly specialized field is variable and inconsistent. Let us help you find evidence based approaches and understand the pathway to competency in facial rehabilitation.
Recommended reading list
This page contains a list of recommended articles, websites, and textbooks to support you on your educational journey.
From Anatomy to Treatment
The pieces you need to understand facial rehab.
Real-World Cases
Synthesize the material with examples of patient assessment and treatment
✨Bonus: Guide to Facial Paralysis
Printable ‘Guide to Facial Paralysis’ clinical reference included with your registration.
This was great! I especially love your clinic handout and the way you clearly color coded your graphics. Thanks for providing evidence based recommendations, studies and additional resources for more info!
So well organized and time efficient! The handouts are gorgeous!
This was an awesome course. I left feeling very inspired and capable for my facial eval this week. I created a new facial eval template with the information provided and feel that I have tangible resources moving forward. I really appreciated the amount of information covered as well.
Meet the Speaker
Dr. Sara MacDowell, PT, DPT, AVPT is a physical therapist with over 16 years of experience specializing in complex vestibular and facial nerve rehabilitation. She is also a founding practitioner of the interdisciplinary Center for Facial Nerve Disorders. Dr. MacDowell serves as an adjunct professor at two local physical therapy programs. She is actively involved in research, professional education, and international collaboration related to vestibular and facial nerve rehabilitation. She recently contributed to the publication "Consensus Among International Facial Therapy Experts for the Management of Adults with Unilateral Facial Palsy: A Two-Stage Nominal Group and Delphi Study" (2024). She was selected to speak on an expert panel at the International Facial Nerve Symposium in September 2025 in Madrid Spain.
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"Foundations of Facial Rehabilitation"
Online self-paced webinar
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