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Neurological physiotherapist, specialising in Neurology and Complex Conditions, Facial Palsy, and Peripheral Nerve Injuries.
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Clinical specialist; 29 years experience of treating neurological and complex conditions such as Facial Palsy, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Stroke, Head Injury, Chronic Pain Conditions, Incontinence.
Neurological physiotherapist, specialising in Neurology and Complex Conditions, Facial Palsy, and Peripheral Nerve Injuries.  


Education of Therapists: regularly present courses on Trophic Electrical Stimulation; provide training to clinicians in use of Surface Electromyography.
Clinical specialist; more than 40 years experience of treating neurological and complex conditions such as Facial Palsy, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Stroke, Head Injury, Chronic Pain Conditions.  


== Name  ==
Education of Therapists: regularly present courses on Trophic Electrical Stimulation; provide training to clinicians in use of Surface Electromyography.


Wendy Walker<br>
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== About Me  ==
 
I am a neurological physiotherapist in the UK, with a special interest in Facial Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury and complex conditions Stroke, and&nbsp;have been a provider of specialist Outpatient Facial Rehabilitation for the NHS for past 11 years.
 
My teaching interests include training therapists to use Surface Electromyography (sEMG) equipment, as well as running workshops on use of sEMG for evaluation of nerve problems, and for Biofeedback.<br>In addition I teach regular courses on use of Trophic Electrical Stimulation and&nbsp;present workshops to physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists on Rehabilitation for Facial Palsy.
 
As part of the team presenting the Manchester Facial Palsy Course in 2009 and 2011 I lectured to ENT, Opthalmic and Plastic Surgeons on rehabilitation in facial palsy.<br>Co-author of paper delivered at XI International Facial Nerve Symposium, Rome, Italy, April 2009.
 
In summer 2022 I spent a few weeks working as a volunteer in Malawi, and was able to establish links between Physiopedia, Plus and the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course at Kamuzu University, Blantyre, Malawi.Here is an [https://www.physiospot.com/2022/09/12/volunteering-in-malawi/ article] about this experience.


== Education  ==
== Education  ==


Studied at Withington Hospital School of Physiotherapy, 1979-1982. Graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy.
Studied at Withington Hospital School of Physiotherapy, 1979-1982. Graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy.  
 
== Physiopedia Contributions  ==
 
Category Manager - Neurology&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
 
[[Facial Palsy]] (Topic Expert) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
 
[[Facial nerve]] (Topic Expert) &nbsp;
 
[[Physical Activity Content Development Project]] (Team Lead)&nbsp; &nbsp;
 
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* [[Dry Eye|Dry Eye]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
* [[Synkinesis|Synkinesis]]
* [[Trigeminal Neuralgia|Trigeminal Neuralgia]]
* [[Acoustic Neuroma|Acoustic Neuroma]]
* [[Central Pontine Myelinosis|Central Pontine Myelinolysis]]
* [[Neurofibromatosis Type II|Neurofibromatosis Type II]]
* [[Moebius Syndrome|Moebius Syndrome]]&nbsp;
* [[Longus Colli|Longus Colli]]
* [[Anterior Scalene|Anterior]], [[Middle Scalene|Middle]] and [[Posterior Scalene|Posterior Scalenes]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
* [[Ageing effects on Motor Control|Ageing Effects on Motor Control]]
* [[Effects of age on joints|Effects of Age on Joints]]
* [[Cardiovascular considerations in the older patient|Cardiovascular considerations in the older patient]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
* [[Eyesight in the elderly|Eyesight in the elderly]]
* [[Muscle Function: effects of aging|Muscle Function: effects of ageing]]
* [[Chiari Malformations|Chiari Malformations]]
* [[Arnold Chiari Malformation|Arnold&nbsp;Chiari Malformation]]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;


== Professional Affiliations<br>  ==
== Professional Affiliations ==
Member of the&nbsp;[http://www.csp.org.uk/ Chartered Society of Physiotherapy] (CSP), UK&nbsp;


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Member of the&nbsp;[http://www.hpc-uk.org/ Health Professions Council]&nbsp;(HPC), UK


== Professional Appointments<br> ==
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Consultant Physiotherapist, The Lindens Clinic, Specialist Facial Palsy Rehabilitation Centre, Manchester - Now retired from this position.


== Publications<br>  ==
Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist, Neurological Physiotherapy, Oak House, Cheadle, Manchester


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Honorary Consultant Physiotherapist, Facial Function Clinic, Central Manchester University Hospitals


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Facial Palsy UK Charity - member of Medical Advisory Board
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Sadiq SA, Usmani H, Saeed SR, Walker W &amp; Ross GL, The effectiveness of a combined multi-disciplinary facial function clinic, XI International Facial Nerve Symposium, Rome 2009<br>  
 
"Physiotherapy in&nbsp;Chronic Facial Palsy" {{pdfhttp://www.physio-pedia.com/images/c/c9/Chronic_Facial_Palsy_Physio_Poster.pdf}} &nbsp;Poster presentation, Physiotherapy UK annual congress, Birmingham, October 2013.
 
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Facial Palsy UK charity &nbsp;http://www.facialpalsy.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/medical-advisory-board/319


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I am a member of the Neurology group on Physiopedia.
 
<br>This User is a member of the Neurology group
This User is a member of the Pain group
This User is a member of the Womens Health group

Latest revision as of 22:34, 3 December 2023

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Neurological physiotherapist, specialising in Neurology and Complex Conditions, Facial Palsy, and Peripheral Nerve Injuries.

Clinical specialist; more than 40 years experience of treating neurological and complex conditions such as Facial Palsy, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Stroke, Head Injury, Chronic Pain Conditions.

Education of Therapists: regularly present courses on Trophic Electrical Stimulation; provide training to clinicians in use of Surface Electromyography.

Physiopedia Badges[edit | edit source]

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About Me[edit | edit source]

I am a neurological physiotherapist in the UK, with a special interest in Facial Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury and complex conditions Stroke, and have been a provider of specialist Outpatient Facial Rehabilitation for the NHS for past 11 years.

My teaching interests include training therapists to use Surface Electromyography (sEMG) equipment, as well as running workshops on use of sEMG for evaluation of nerve problems, and for Biofeedback.
In addition I teach regular courses on use of Trophic Electrical Stimulation and present workshops to physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists on Rehabilitation for Facial Palsy.

As part of the team presenting the Manchester Facial Palsy Course in 2009 and 2011 I lectured to ENT, Opthalmic and Plastic Surgeons on rehabilitation in facial palsy.
Co-author of paper delivered at XI International Facial Nerve Symposium, Rome, Italy, April 2009.

In summer 2022 I spent a few weeks working as a volunteer in Malawi, and was able to establish links between Physiopedia, Plus and the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course at Kamuzu University, Blantyre, Malawi.Here is an article about this experience.

Education[edit | edit source]

Studied at Withington Hospital School of Physiotherapy, 1979-1982. Graduate Diploma of Physiotherapy.

Physiopedia Contributions[edit | edit source]

Category Manager - Neurology       

Facial Palsy (Topic Expert)      

Facial nerve (Topic Expert)  

Physical Activity Content Development Project (Team Lead)   

Pages created:    

Professional Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), UK 

Member of the Health Professions Council (HPC), UK

Professional Appointments[edit | edit source]

Consultant Physiotherapist, The Lindens Clinic, Specialist Facial Palsy Rehabilitation Centre, Manchester - Now retired from this position.

Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist, Neurological Physiotherapy, Oak House, Cheadle, Manchester

Honorary Consultant Physiotherapist, Facial Function Clinic, Central Manchester University Hospitals

Facial Palsy UK Charity - member of Medical Advisory Board

Publications[edit | edit source]

Sadiq SA, Usmani H, Saeed SR, Walker W & Ross GL, The effectiveness of a combined multi-disciplinary facial function clinic, XI International Facial Nerve Symposium, Rome 2009

"Physiotherapy in Chronic Facial Palsy" File:Chronic Facial Palsy Physio Poster.pdf   Poster presentation, Physiotherapy UK annual congress, Birmingham, October 2013.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Facial Palsy UK charity  http://www.facialpalsy.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/medical-advisory-board/319

Contact Details[edit | edit source]

I am a member of the Neurology group on Physiopedia.

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