Understanding Concussion Concussions are a significant public health concern, affecting athletes, accident victims, and individuals of all ages. While often perceived as a temporary inconvenience, the reality is that concussions can have long-lasting and debilitating effects if not properly managed. For therapists and other healthcare professionals, staying up-to-date with the Read more
Symptoms after a Concussion, such as difficulty functioning, result from the brain losing its normal ability to process information. Common post-concussive symptoms can include cognitive impairment, fatigue, emotional changes, sleep disturbances, personality changes, sensory sensitivity, headaches, and dizziness. Who Is Part of the Concussion Rehab Team? A multidisciplinary team such Read more
Customizing live hands-on training courses for your rehab team can be invaluable to your staff’s professional development and effectiveness. Rather than relying on a generic, one-size-fits-all training program, tailoring the curriculum to the unique needs and challenges of your specific rehab facility and personnel can yield far more significant benefits. Read more
This PT vestibular and concussion online course presents the complexities of uncovering the origins of a post-traumatic migraines. Persistent migraines and headaches from head trauma are among the most common headaches and often one of the most difficult to treat if not addressed in a multidisciplinary approach. Importance of Communication Read more
This information is part of the Sports Concussions and the Oculomotor System PT CE Course: Sports Concussion and Evidence-Based Course. This course is designed to provide information to medical professionals to efficiently treat sports-related concussions. Learn early recognition of signs and symptoms that can contribute to prolonged symptomology that then Read more
Physical therapist and occupational therapists can enhance their treatment of the post-concussive patient by integrating clinical team members into their treatment programs. Post-concussion symptoms such as sleep difficulties, irritability, concentration problems, and hypervigilance can often be managed through appropriate training. In this video, a Ph.D. discusses post-concussion physical therapy treatment Read more
When we think about post-traumatic headaches as they apply to the post-traumatic patient, part of what we need to do is differentiate whether the headache is cervicogenic, a migraine, or relates to medication. That is really where we want to start to try to make a differentiation, and that is Read more
The vestibular system can be impaired during a concussion. The ocular motor exam for concussion is the same as the ocular motor exam for any other condition. You’re really looking for impairments in the vestibular system. The saccade test for the post-concussive patient is a way to look and see Read more
Oculomotor Dysfunction and Tracking Exercises can be used with patients that have difficulty with eye-tracking or saccadic movements. Sometimes the patient may do the task fine, but it’s provocative to them, so in that case, we would want to work on it in therapy. We’ll start with an eye-tracking exercise Read more
Alex Behar, MD, is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Dr. Behar discusses how concussions are a complex injury and some tools that are used to understand the impact that a concussion has had on a patients brain function. Concussions are a complex injury, and the reason Read more