- “Concussions” mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) have been a hot topic for many years, as our understanding and knowledge of this injury grows so does its complexity. Concussions involve multiple systems within the body and no two concussions present the same. As athletic trainers, concussions are one of the most common injuries they will see in athletics, and with all of the growth in concussion education, AT’s need to constantly be seeking out the newest research and best practice recommendations to be providing the best care possible for their patients.
- By participating in this program, the viewer will recognize concussion return to learn management, identify various long-term complications of concussions, learn strategies to rehab ocular motor dysfunction, and discuss concussion prevention devices and what the clinical evidence says.
MaineGeneral Sports Medicine & Colby College Sports Medicine offers 16th Annual Spring Symposium: Concussion Overview
CAT A Presentation
On-Demand
- Nicole Lavigne, OT, MaineGeneral Occupational Therapy
- Alyssa Simonds, OT, MaineGeneral Occupational Therapy
- Chris Amdahl, MD, Maine-Dartmouth Family Residency
- Travis Kinane, DO, Maine-Dartmouth Family Residency
Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:
• Understand the role of speech-language pathologists in concussion management.
• Recognize return-to-learn concussion management protocol.
• Participants will be able to identify common ocular motor problems with concussions.
• Identify strategies to rehab ocular motor dysfunction.
• Define a concussion and post-concussion syndrome and identify the factors that may contribute to a prolonged recovery.
• Understand the evaluation of the concussed patient with the SCAT 6.
• Discuss the various types of concussion preventive devices and how reliable they are.
According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education course is considered to be Advanced.
Credits Awarded
CEUs awarded: 3 CAT A CEUs
MaineGeneral Medical Center (BOC AP#: P2258) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of (3) CAT A CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
