Demystifying Concussion Rehabilitation: Evidenced Based Approach to Concussion Trajectories for Improved Outcomes
DMC Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Bliss PT, DPT, DHSc
Participants: 25 Medical Professionals at $400 each
Course Level: Intermediate
CEUs: 14 contact hours
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
1) Describe pathophysiology of concussion and current diagnostic and management strategies employed both on the field and in the clinic.
2) Identify potential symptomology following concussion to include cognitive, orthopedic, neurological, physiological and psychological dysfunction.
3) Compare and contrast differences between special populations to include pediatrics, general population, older adults, sport and elite athletes in regard to concussion management.
4) Discuss objective testing utilized to include sideline assessment tools, computerized neurocognitive testing, and specific measures for cervical, ocular, vestibular and exertional impairments.
5) Perform a comprehensive concussion evaluation to include cervical examination, vestibular ocular examination and exertional testing to quantify impairments commonly occurring with concussion injury.
6) Identify driving subtypes via clinical trajectories specific to individual patients to facilitate return to sport/activity in a timely fashion when appropriate.
7) Compare and contrast current evidence on the activity recovery models with guided active rehabilitation strategies when appropriate to include decision making on initiation of return to play/activity protocol.
8) Design appropriate impairment-based treatment plans based on clinical trajectories and driving subtypes that are multi-modal based on principles of neuroplasticity.
9) Employ functional task specific training that address post concussive impairments and ensure client is safe to return to sport and/or activity.
10) Identify patients that need referral to neuropsychology, neurology or possible neuro-optometry for further assistance in post concussive management.
11) Discuss patient and education on current evidence regarding residual effects and potential sequelae from concussion injury.
12) Describe state of current high vs. low-tech technology available for both diagnostic and intervention
DMC Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Bliss PT, DPT, DHSc
Participants: 25 Medical Professionals at $400 each
Course Level: Intermediate
CEUs: 14 contact hours
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
1) Describe pathophysiology of concussion and current diagnostic and management strategies employed both on the field and in the clinic.
2) Identify potential symptomology following concussion to include cognitive, orthopedic, neurological, physiological and psychological dysfunction.
3) Compare and contrast differences between special populations to include pediatrics, general population, older adults, sport and elite athletes in regard to concussion management.
4) Discuss objective testing utilized to include sideline assessment tools, computerized neurocognitive testing, and specific measures for cervical, ocular, vestibular and exertional impairments.
5) Perform a comprehensive concussion evaluation to include cervical examination, vestibular ocular examination and exertional testing to quantify impairments commonly occurring with concussion injury.
6) Identify driving subtypes via clinical trajectories specific to individual patients to facilitate return to sport/activity in a timely fashion when appropriate.
7) Compare and contrast current evidence on the activity recovery models with guided active rehabilitation strategies when appropriate to include decision making on initiation of return to play/activity protocol.
8) Design appropriate impairment-based treatment plans based on clinical trajectories and driving subtypes that are multi-modal based on principles of neuroplasticity.
9) Employ functional task specific training that address post concussive impairments and ensure client is safe to return to sport and/or activity.
10) Identify patients that need referral to neuropsychology, neurology or possible neuro-optometry for further assistance in post concussive management.
11) Discuss patient and education on current evidence regarding residual effects and potential sequelae from concussion injury.
12) Describe state of current high vs. low-tech technology available for both diagnostic and intervention
DMC Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Bliss PT, DPT, DHSc
Participants: 25 Medical Professionals at $400 each
Course Level: Intermediate
CEUs: 14 contact hours
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
1) Describe pathophysiology of concussion and current diagnostic and management strategies employed both on the field and in the clinic.
2) Identify potential symptomology following concussion to include cognitive, orthopedic, neurological, physiological and psychological dysfunction.
3) Compare and contrast differences between special populations to include pediatrics, general population, older adults, sport and elite athletes in regard to concussion management.
4) Discuss objective testing utilized to include sideline assessment tools, computerized neurocognitive testing, and specific measures for cervical, ocular, vestibular and exertional impairments.
5) Perform a comprehensive concussion evaluation to include cervical examination, vestibular ocular examination and exertional testing to quantify impairments commonly occurring with concussion injury.
6) Identify driving subtypes via clinical trajectories specific to individual patients to facilitate return to sport/activity in a timely fashion when appropriate.
7) Compare and contrast current evidence on the activity recovery models with guided active rehabilitation strategies when appropriate to include decision making on initiation of return to play/activity protocol.
8) Design appropriate impairment-based treatment plans based on clinical trajectories and driving subtypes that are multi-modal based on principles of neuroplasticity.
9) Employ functional task specific training that address post concussive impairments and ensure client is safe to return to sport and/or activity.
10) Identify patients that need referral to neuropsychology, neurology or possible neuro-optometry for further assistance in post concussive management.
11) Discuss patient and education on current evidence regarding residual effects and potential sequelae from concussion injury.
12) Describe state of current high vs. low-tech technology available for both diagnostic and intervention
Course is scheduled for Virginia Beach, VA 25-26 July 2024.
Course Instructor: Becky Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc
This course will be delivered in person and is an evidence-based course specific to management of concussion in today’s health care environment. Course attendees will be equipped with a systematic evaluation of patients who have sustained a concussion and will be provided with tools to improve patient outcomes to return an athlete safely and efficiently to play. Current evidence supports a multi-modal approach to concussion management based on clinical trajectories. These trajectories include cervical, ocular, vestibular, post-traumatic migraine, cognitive/fatigue, and anxiety/mood and when identified early can facilitate active rehabilitation and return to sport. This course will review the history of treatment of concussions with most current “best” practices as well as pathophysiology and recent advances in diagnosis and management. In depth assessment through laboratory practice will be covered for each clinical trajectory with validated objective tests and measures and laboratory break out time to practice and become comfortable with administration and interpretation of results. Case based clinical reasoning will be used to aid in identification of driving subtypes so treatment strategies can be implemented, and impairment driven intervention covered. Utilization of a multi-modal approach relevant to rehabilitation professionals will be presented with treatment strategies specific to clinical presentation. Functional task specific training and principles of neuroplasticity to drive intervention for optimal return to activity is key. Course participants will utilize cervical, exertional, vestibular as well as visual rehabilitation strategies to be able to treat concussion injuries effectively and ensure patients do not experience recurrent symptomology.