This continuing education course will focus on
evaluation and examination of a post-concussion
patient and on treatment and care for the post-concussion patient.
It takes clinicians through basic concussion anatomy, physiology and long-term effects, use of standardized tests for concussion, evaluation of cognitive function, vestibular function and musculoskeletal screens. It includes red flags for referral to MD. This course dives into the treatment of the post-concussion patient and explores sport and PDC-specific return
to play protocols
Target Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, PTAs
Instructional Level: Beginners
Instructional Methods: Hands-on lab, lecture with Q&A, group discussion, patient cases, evidence review
Course Completion Requirements: must attend the entire 2-day course and complete the post-course test
CEUs 16
Course Objectives
- Perform timely recognition and appropriate response and evaluation for head
injury and concussion - Identify concussion signs and symptoms, evaluation, assessment, and promote
post-injury wellness and recovery. - Demonstrate Education for prevention, the effects of injury on school, work and
play - Demonstrate intervention techniques for cognitive, vestibular, and oculomotor
Day 1
8- 8:30: anatomy and physiology of concussions
8:30- 9:30am: Relevant patient history, signs and
symptoms of a concussion
9:30- 10:00 am: on field assessment, red flags,
Glasgow Coma Scale
10:00- 10:30am : Lab on Subjective assessment
of a concussion
10:30 -11:30 overview of flow from injury to
assessment to RTP
11:30-12:00: Lab on use of SCAT 5 to assess
concussion
12:00- 12:30pm: Evaluation and examination of
cognition
12:30- 1pm Lab
2:00- 3: 00 Vestibular assessment of a concussion
3:00- 3:30 Lab to practice vestibular assessments
of concussions
3: 30- 4: 30 Treatment of a patient post
concussion
4:30- 5:00 Questions
Day 2
8:00-8: 30 Review of day 1; Evaluation
example (live)
8:30- 9:00 Treatment overview of cognitive
aspect of Concussion
9:00- 9:30 Lab for cognitive aspects of
concussion
9:30 – 10:00 Treatment overview of vestibular
aspects of Concussion
10:00- 10: 15 Lab for vestibular aspects of
concussions
10: 15- 10:45 Return to play/work/ school
protocols and progressions
10:45 – 11: 15 pm Lab
11: 15 – 11:45pm Bringing it all together
11: 45- 12pm wrap up
Nocatee, FL.
Suite B, 465 Town Plaza Ave, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081
August 9-10, 2025.