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*POSTPONED* HEADSTRONG: Differential Diagnosis and Management of Concussion Recovery
Grand River Hospital and Medical Center
501 Airport Road
Rifle, CO 81650
USA
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 8:00 AM to Sunday, April 26, 2020, 5:00 PM MDT
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HEADSTRONG: Differential Diagnosis and Management of Concussion Recovery

 


Dear Colleagues,

 

Public Health restrictions on group gatherings have discouraged us from holding the HEADSTRONG Concussion Management workshop in Rifle,  April 25-26, 2020. We will reschedule as soon as is reasonable but need to wait and watch for ‘the curve’ to flatten and for a release from the Public Health Department to congregate with confidence. Physical therapists are integral and indispensable members of the health care team for concussion diagnosis and management. We look forward to facilitating a workshop with you soon.

 

Heather Campbell, PT, DPT, MA
Nicole Miranda, PT, DPT 

 


 

Join us on the West Slope for a workshop benefiting the APTA Colorado Chapter for legislative efforts related to concussion!

Program Description
HEADSTRONG: Differential Diagnosis and Management of Concussion Recovery is a professional education collaborative learning workshop for rehabilitation professionals. Evidence-informed baseline care for clients recovering from acquired mild traumatic brain injuries is promoted by capitalizing on each participant’s experience and expertise, pre-course reading, lecture, practice sessions, discussion groups, case presentations and goal-setting challenges. All categories of impairments associated with mTBI as supported in the scientific literature are addressed. Emphasis on particular populations or activities will be determined by the group’s expressed needs. Practical application of diagnostic and treatment skills, clinical measurements of change, return to activity guidelines, and establishing community and healthcare networks will be discussed in the context of resource availability.

Dates of Session:  New Dates/Times will be announced soon!

Location: Grand River Hospital and Medical Center
                 501 Airport Road | Rifle, Colorado 81650

Presenters: 
Heather Campbell, PT, DPT, MA, OCS(emerita) has over 40 years of experience integrating musculoskeletal and neurologic recovery. Dr. Campbell has served on faculties of first professional and post-professional academic programs in physical therapy, medicine, and dentistry, as well as giving local, national and international professional continuing education seminars. She currently serves as affiliate faculty at Regis University.  With a career emphasis in musculoskeletal spine care, she focuses on postural, visual and vestibular interdependence and how to influence central sensory processing for recovery after injury or neurologic disease. Her expertise in concussion management links cervicovestibular assessment to all other components in a multidisciplinary approach to care.

Nicole Miranda, PT, DPT specializes in complex neurological and vestibular rehabilitation as well as rehabilitation following lower extremity limb loss, working with all ages from pediatrics through geriatrics. Her current passions involve mentoring physical therapists to develop critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and treat patients with expert and compassionate care. Dr. Miranda has participated in the development and presentation of a national concussion course through the APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy and has presented at local education courses and workshops as well as international multidisciplinary conferences. She has been an affiliate faculty member and guest lecturer at Regis University's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program in Denver, CO since 2005 and joined the adjunct faculty of DPT Program at South College (TN) in 2018.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the neural pathophysiology of acute mild traumatic brain injury and transition to post concussion disorders, considering personal risk factors, associated trauma, and comorbidities that can lead to prolonged recovery timeframes.
  • Effectively interview, objectively test, and develop a differential diagnosis leading to a customized novel treatment strategy based on patient goals and resources, best evidence, appropriate outcome measures, and critical analysis of all information gathered.
  • Consider categories of post concussive disorders when choosing functional inventories, objective tests and measures, and treatment dosing and prioritization to achieve best outcomes.
  • Provide critical, evidence informed, guidance for return to play, return to learn, return to work, and return to active duty. 
  • Understand the roles of the multidisciplinary team, including alternative therapies and devices in facilitating recovery; understand the impact of altered cognition, arousal, sleep, and mood on response to rehabilitation and recovery.
  • Speak confidently on the leadership role of Physical Therapists on the multidisciplinary team for patients recovering from mTBI or PCD.

Continuing Education Credit
Physical Therapists: The course meets Colorado standards for 15 hours of Category I continuing competence activities (C.R.S.§ 12-41-114.6)

Registration Fees: 

  • APTA Member - $525
  • APTA Non-Member - $625
  • APTA Student Member (3rd Yr)* - $275
  • Repeat Participant** - $275

* - 3rd year Physical Therapy students are invited to apply to the course with written recommendation indicating a working knowledge of vestibular disorders. Before registering you must submit your recommendation to [email protected]
** - Past participants may choose to join the workshop to enhance skills and update knowledge. If you are a past participant, please contact the association office at [email protected],  to receive a discount code. 

Course Registration Fee Includes: Extensive course booklet; reference list of evidence-based library materials sent electronically one month prior to the course; recommended supply list sent prior to course; evaluation tools available for practice; light morning and afternoon refreshments. 

For More Information Regarding this Course, Click Here.

**Registration will be open once new dates are set!**

 

Questions? Contact Heather Campbell at [email protected].


Contact: [email protected]