#THIRDTHURSDAY: Head in the Game: PT's Role in Management of Sports-Related Concussion (May 2018)

Sports-related concussions are a hot topic in the media and a source of anxiety and uncertainty among athletes and their parents. This presentation will help therapists understand concussion mechanisms, the normal course of recovery, and the management of patients with post-concussion syndrome. It will address the role of the physical therapist in the multidisciplinary team and objective assessment and interventional tools to facilitate the safe return of athletes to sport.  

Paul Bissler, PT, DPT, OCS shares his knowledge and expertise on "Head in the Game: Physical Therapist's Role in Management of Sports-Related Concussion ".

 What to expect:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define Concussion
• Describe mechanisms which may produce concussion
• Describe the primary dysfunctions of the neurometabolic cascade following concussion
• Define the role of the physical therapist in concussion management
• Understand the on-field assessment and sideline assessment of concussion 
• Describe the process of returning to sport following a concussion
• Define post-concussion syndrome
• Identify objective clinical assessment tools for the post-concussion patient
• Describe an exertional protocol and application to patients with post-concussion syndrome

About the Speaker:  

Dr. Paul Bissler, PT, DPT, OCS is the Resource Clinician for Outpatient Physical Therapy at Loyola University Medical Center where he has been employed since 2010. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2009 and completed a residency in orthopaedic physical therapy at Loyola University Medical Center in 2012. He is a board certified orthopaedic specialist. He has treated patients with concussion since 2011 and is a member of the Loyola interdisciplinary concussion clinic.

 

You can even earn 2 FREE CE:  

1. Purchase the recording by visiting IPTA's Virtual Library . (FREE FOR IPTA MEMBERS - log in to ipta.org so it knows who you are!) Non-member cost is $35. You can earn 1-2 hours of CE, depending on the length of program.
2. Once your transaction is completed, you will receive an email with a link to download a document containing a link to the online recording AND a link to a quiz to complete after you view the recording.
3. Watch the recording and complete the quiz. If you score 80% or better, you will receive an email notification of your CE award.  If you are an IPTA member, your CE award will also post in your membership profile under Professional Development.