This course is designed to provide practitioners with the didactic and clinical skills necessary to successfully manage individuals with post-concussive symptoms and participate in return to play/learn/work decisions. Particular attention is focused on treatment-based classification of this complex condition. Participants will leave the weekend intensive with a robust understanding of cervical, ocular, vestibular, and exertional assessment and treatment techniques to safely and effectively manage concussions. Furthermore, an emphasis will be placed on identifying and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

• Obtain an exquisite subjective history from patient and caregiver screening all systems, environmental, and social scenarios that may impede clinical care and outcome
• Demonstrate a comprehensive physical examination to diagnose and/or recognize concussion signs and symptoms in the pediatric to geriatric patient
• Demonstrate specific interventions to address specific concussion clinical profiles and modifiers: ocular, vestibular, post-traumatic migraine, cognitive fatigue, anxiety/mood, cervical and autonomic
• Articulate the interdisciplinary model necessary to appropriately care for the chronic post-concussive patient and be able to identify which patients would benefit from referral to other health care providers
• Evaluate an athlete’s readiness for return-to-play after a concussion
• Incorporate and analyze patient cases for next-day clinical application

Evidence in Motion is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 8717. This blended/hybrid activity is offered at 24 Contact hours; Intermediate, OT Service Delivery/Foundational Knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. 

Evidence In Motion is a BOC approved provider of continuing education.