Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Hello and welcome from Melissa

    • How to use this course

    • Before we begin...

    • Items to consider for your concussion practice
  • 2

    Module 1: Concussion 101

    • Live Recording Concussion 101

    • Slides notes only

    • Slides 1 per page

    • SCAT5

    • ChildSCAT5

    • Rivermead PCSQ

    • Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation Handout

    • Buffalo Concussion Bike Test

    • Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Handouts

    • Selected Readings Biomechanics

    • Selected Readings Metabolic

    • Selected Readings Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Protocol

    • Progression Recommendation Printouts
  • 3

    Module 2: Neurological Assessment

    • Neuro Assessment from live July 25

    • Brain Region Assessment Form

    • Notes from slides

    • Slides

    • Selected Reading Efficacy of Tandem Gait in Concussion

    • Selected Readings Understanding the effects of mild traumatic brain injury on the pupillary light reflex

    • BESS Assessment Sheet (for printing)

    • Brain Region Reference Sheet

    • Pupillary Light reflex Article 2
  • 4

    Module 3: Nutritional Considerations in Concussion Management

    • Concussion and Diet

    • Concussion and Supplements

    • Clinician Concussion Nutrition slides PDF

    • Concussion and Supplements PDF

    • Test your learning

    • Melissa's sheet for patients (as an idea)
  • 5

    Module 4: What the Neck?! Cervical Considerations in Concussion

    • What the Neck: Cervical Module

    • Outline notes from slides

    • Cervical Systematic Review Feb 2022

    • Broglio et al 2010 Biomechanical Neck vs Concussion nihms198774

    • Cervical Proprioception Target

    • Cervical Proprioception Target 2

    • Cervical workbook (for fun)

    • CRANIO-CERVICAL FLEXION TRAINING VERSUS CERVICAL PROPRIOCEPTION
  • 6

    Module 5: Let's Get Cranial! Cranial Considerations

    • Let's Get Cranial: Recording

    • Slides from Let's Get Cranial!

    • Suggested Reading OA decompression blood flow

    • Suggested reading cranial treatment and concussion outcomes

    • For interest osteo therapy versus education for concussion

    • Cranial strain patterns and concussion
  • 7

    Module 6: Oculomotor assessment, manual approaches and rehabilitation (Live Jan 22 2023)

    • concussion visual memory reaction time

    • Live version of Oculomotor Module

    • BIVSS Questionnaire

    • Recent article on eye movement rehab and concussion

    • Peters and Price protocol for eye movement rehabilitation in sports related concussion

    • SLIDES PowerPoint
  • 8

    Module 7: Concussion and the Stress Response: How yoga and mindfulness-based practices can help build resilience post-concussion

    • Welcome!

    • Concussion and the Stress Response: Introduction

    • How we are wired

    • The Stress Response

    • Discharging Stress

    • Our Centred State

    • Returning to Safety

    • The Cost of Stress

    • An introduction to Meditation

    • How to Sit in Meditation

    • Working with the Breath

    • Preparing for Lying Down Pranayama (Controlled Breathing) Practices

    • Pranayama Practice: Exhale Focused Breathing

    • Dharana (Concentration)Practice: Right Side - Left Side Body Scan

    • Meditation: Self-Compassion Break (adapted from Dr. Kristen Neff)
  • 9

    Brain Health Through the Lifespan a Chat with Daniel Gallucci

    • Intro Slide

    • Practice Considerations for the Clinician: A chat with Daniel Gallucci

    • CTE Neuropathology and Repetitive Head Trauma

    • Quiz from Daniel Gallucci Interview
  • 10

    Bonus! Concussion and Sleep

    • Concussion and Sleep Part 1

    • Concussion and Sleep Part 2

    • Concussion and Sleep Part 3 - Sleep Prescription

    • Concussion and Sleep for Providers Part 3.2 - The Yoga of getting a Good Night's Sleep
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    BONUS Yoga Nidra Downloads

    • Intro to Yoga Nidra with Sara Pukal

    • 8 minute yoga nidra

    • 13 minute yoga nidra

    • 13 minute yoga nidra 2

    • 19 min Guided Yoga Nidra

    • Yoga Nidra for Sleep