Demystifying Concussions: Continuing Ed
An Evidenced Based Approach to Improve Concussion Treatment Outcomes
Join us on March 28th and 29th!
March 28th: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm - 8 hours lecture/lab, 60-minute lunch & (2) 15-minute breaks
March 29th: 8:00am – 3:00 pm - 6 hours lecture/lab, 30-minute lunch & (2) 15-minute breaks
For any additional questions about the Concussion Rehabilitation course, please email us info@rehabhealth360.com or call 978 263 3600
Course Overview
Join us for an immersive two-day workshop on Concussion Rehabilitation, March 28-29, 2026, led by expert Dr. Rebecca Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc
This course will be delivered in person and is an evidence-based course specific to management of concussion in today’s health care environment. Course attendees will be equipped with a systematic evaluation of patients who have sustained a concussion and will be provided with tools to improve patient outcomes to return an athlete safely and efficiently to play. Current evidence supports a multi-modal approach to concussion management based on clinical trajectories. These trajectories include cervical, ocular, vestibular, post-traumatic migraine, cognitive/fatigue, and anxiety/mood and when identified early can facilitate active rehabilitation and return to sport. This course will review the history of treatment of concussions with most current “best” practices as well as pathophysiology and recent advances in diagnosis and management. In depth assessment through laboratory practice will be covered for each clinical trajectory with validated objective tests and measures and laboratory break out time to practice and become comfortable with administration and interpretation of results. Case-based clinical reasoning will be used to aid in identification of driving subtypes, so treatment strategies can be implemented, and impairment-driven intervention is covered. Utilization of a multi-modal approach relevant to rehabilitation professionals will be presented with treatment strategies specific to clinical presentation. Functional task specific training and principles of neuroplasticity to drive intervention for optimal return to activity is key. Course participants will utilize cervical, exertional, vestibular, as well as visual rehabilitation strategies to be able to treat concussion injuries effectively and ensure patients do not experience recurrent symptomology.
Upon completion of the course, participants will receive 14 CEU credits (approved by APTA of MA for PTs; other professionals may submit for CEU approval).
Learning Objectives
1) Describe pathophysiology of concussion and current diagnostic and management strategies employed both on the field and in the clinic.
2) Identify potential symptomology following concussion to include cognitive, orthopedic, neurological, physiological, and psychological dysfunction.
3) Compare and contrast differences between special populations to include pediatrics, general population, older adults, sport, and elite athletes regarding concussion management.
4) Discuss objective testing utilized to include sideline assessment tools, computerized neurocognitive testing, and specific measures for cervical, ocular, vestibular and exertional impairments.
5) Perform a comprehensive concussion evaluation to include cervical examination, vestibular ocular examination, and exertional testing to quantify impairments commonly occurring with concussion injury.
6) Identify driving subtypes via clinical trajectories specific to individual patients to facilitate return to sport/activity in a timely fashion when appropriate.
Module 1: Foundations & Assessment
8:00 AM: Understanding vestibular anatomy & physiology
9:30 AM: Differential diagnosis of common vestibular disorders
10:45 AM: Lab – Oculomotor examination and interpretation
Module 2: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
1:15 PM: BPPV – Pathophysiology, assessment, treatment maneuvers, and clinical practice guidelines
2:30 PM: Lab – Diagnostic and treatment maneuvers for BPPV across various canals
Schedule
Module 3: Evidence‑based treatment techniques
8:00 AM: Evidence‑based techniques – Gaze stabilization, habituation, substitution, functional/dual task
9:30 AM: Lab – Applying treatment techniques for immediate results
11:00 AM: Case vignettes and small group discussions
Module 4: Complex Vestibular Challenges & Technology
1:15 PM: Managing complex vestibular challenges (atypical BPPV cases, concussion/post‑concussion syndrome, persistent postural‑perceptual dizziness (PPPD), Mal de Débarquement Syndrome
2:30 PM: Vestibular function testing – Enhancing care with technology and apps
3:30 PM: Clinical practice guidelines, Q&A, and closing discussion
Day 1
Day 2
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15-minute drive to clinic
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Details
Join us for a comprehensive workshop on vestibular rehabilitation, enhancing evaluation and treatment skills for clinicians on December 6th and 7th, 2025.
Location
289 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720
Suite 306
Inclement weather date
December 13th and 14th