topic 8 - management

Question 1

what needs to be re evaluated

Answer 1

symptoms
neuro screen
cognition
cervical spine
vision
balance / vestibular
exertion levels

Question 2

what is found in divided attention in kids

Answer 2

measure of divided attention got better after concussion - likely due to growth and development

baseline testing not recommended in youth

Question 3

what is the timeline of recovery

Answer 3

24-48 hours of rest
graduated return to activity
rehab and refer may be needed
multifaceted assessment to make targeted treatments
multidiscplinary collaborative treatment

Question 4

what is involved in cervical spine rehab

Answer 4

multimodal approach (different functions of the neck)
manual therapy in combo with exercises
exercise targeting the sensorimotor system

Question 5

what is involved in vestibular rehab

Answer 5

includes different types of exercise (individual approach needed)

canalith repositioning manoeuvres (for BBPV)
habituation - repeating mvmts to desensitise the brain
gaze stability retraining - for VOR

Question 6

what was found at the amsterdam meeting in terms of management and recovery

Answer 6

active processes are better than pharmacological treatments
tend to not get better until rehab is used
targeted therapies needed (especially in PPCS pop)