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This course will offer a comprehensive approach to provide a solid foundation of understanding this complicated injury to apply treatments successfully. Patients with common and persistent complaints such as headaches, dizziness, persistent fatigue, blurred or double vision can be treated effectively! Learn the full evaluation process and treatment intervention approaches with specific examples to try the next day!
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
If you have been looking for a way to really understand and rehabilitate patients with concussions, this is the series that you have been waiting for!
This course will offer a comprehensive approach to provide allied health professionals with a solid foundation of understanding this complicated injury to apply treatments successfully. Patients with common and persistent complaints such as headaches, dizziness, persistent fatigue, blurred or double vision can be treated effectively! Learn the full evaluation process and treatment intervention approaches with specific examples to allow you to go back to the clinic the next day and treat like a pro!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
AUDIENCE:
This course is relevant for OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs and SLPs working with both pediatric and adult patients who have experienced concussions.
ON-DEMAND SCHEDULE
Day 1:
Concussion and Symptomatology
Domains Affected and Roles Defined
Deep Dive into differential diagnosis, how each system is involved, and symptoms associated with 4 domains
Evaluation
Cervical Spine Components
Oculomotor-Vestibular Components and breakout discussion
Exertion/Autonomic Nervous Symptom
Balance
Psychological and Sociological Factors Examination Summary
Pulling it all Together, Case Study, Questions
DAY 2 INTERVENTIONS:
Intro to Interventions
Cervical Spine Interventions
Oculomotor Vestibular
Exertion
Return to play
Motor Function/Balance
Injury Prevention, Peds vs adult considerations
Prevention for athletes
CASE Study review of Interventions
Clinical Reasoning Integration Summary/Pulling it all together
Dr. Danit Macklin specializes in concussion and vestibular rehabilitation and has obtained certificates from the APTA for both pediatric and adult vestibular rehabilitation and certification as an Impact Trained Physical Therapist. Dr. Macklin has served as faculty for the annual APTA Pediatric Vestibular Competency Conference. Dr. Macklin works in her own private practice, Balance & Concussion Therapy Center. She serves on the BIANJ Concussion Committee, and she is the founder and chair of the APTANJ Vestibular special interest group. Dr. Macklin also founded Concussion Awareness Day in the state of New Jersey. She recently joined the International Neurologic Physiotherapy Association and is actively working with that group’s vestibular special interest group.
Financial Disclosures: Danit Macklin receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Danit Macklin has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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Once you purchase an online course, you will have the opportunity to take an exam to test your retention of the material. If you have purchased this course, please ensure you have logged in to your account in order to take the exam. The exam must be completed with a pass rate of 80% or more in order to receive your certificate of attendance.
Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 10 contact hours (1.0 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 13268. This Distance Learning-Independent Course is offered at 10 contact hours 1.0 CEUs, Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 10 units. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 12 CE Hours - approval #____. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA. Approved CE Provider for up to 1.0 CEU’s. Course is approved by the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for __ continuing educational hours. Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy for __ CE Hours, #___. Approval #____ by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for __ CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 12 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 10 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2810017TX for 10 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003. Approved Provider by the NM Board of Physical Therapy for 10 CE Hours. 10 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification or they can be applied towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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