Rehabilitation Considerations for Whiplash Associated Disorder and Concussion

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Lesson Plan

After this webinar you will

  • Be able to diagnose joint position error in the head and neck with your patients
  • Have increased confidence in identifying the key similarities and differences in presentation between WAD & Concussion
  • Feel more confident integrating non-visual exercise into patient rehab
  • Feel comfortable with using laser feedback systems during clinical practice for neck & head rehab

Learning objectives:

  • Define Motor Control and Motor Learning and what the current literature suggests for maximizing performance and retention
  • Give options for observing and treating Motor Control issues involved in WAD and Concussion
  • Discuss considerations for reducing visual dominated exercise during rehabilitation progressions

Duration: 61 minutes Webinar Recording

Course Access: On Demand – the course is available for 1 year. Subscription – the course is available as long as you have the account. You can start and stop the course at any time.

Target Audience: Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapy, Doctor of Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy Prerequisite: None Instructional Level: Essential Disclosure: No relevant information to disclose Content disclosure: This course does not focus on any product or service.

Content Outline (1 hour) Introduction and outline – 3 min Clinical Signs and symptoms – 2 min Studies and review of literature, VOMS 10 min Demonstration how to diagnose joint position error in the head and neck. – 8 min Defining motor control – 7 min Key differences WAD & Concussion – 5 min Assessments and exercises, movement patterns – 25 min Quiz: (75% score required to receive certificate)

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Athletic Trainers: WebExercises is an approved provider for the BOC, provider P10199. This course is approved in all states for Athletic Trainers. WebExercises is approved in Florida and Arizona and attendance will be filed with CE Broker. Topic: Intermediate

Physical Therapy Approval for this course: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire,  North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Doctor of Chiropractic course approval: (see approval information below) Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia (approval 2021-677 Examination Procedure/Diagnoses), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (board reviewed and approved), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming. PACE approval: ID # 8388 – 1 hour

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Course Instructor

Eric Dinkins, PT Eric Dinkins, PT

Eric is a graduate from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Physical Therapy program and has been practicing since 2001. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics through the American Physical Therapy Association and has a post-graduate diploma in Manipulative Therapy. He is current part of the teaching faculty for Select Medical, Northeast Seminars, Herman and Wallace, Motion Guidance LLC, and is a credentialed instructor with the Mulligan Concept Teachers Association. Eric is part of the ownership team of Motion Guidance, LLC, a rehabilitation company that developed visual feedback tools for assessing and treating clients.

Rehabilitation Considerations for Whiplash Associated Disorder and Concussion