Concussions - 5 Reasons for Persistent Dizziness

Overview

As a busy clinician do you find that treating concussions can be a challenge at times, especially if dizziness is involved?

If so, you are not alone.

Research has found that dizziness after a concussion is the second most common symptom, after headaches, and is often associated with prolonged recovery.

Should we, therefore, conclude that a prolonged recovery is the natural history of a concussion which includes dizziness and set our expectations accordingly? Or are there factors that we can impact?

In this course, we will cover 5 common reasons why patients, including athletes, have persistent dizziness after a concussion and strategies that we can use to improve our outcomes.

Let’s make sure all of our patients are provided with the best environment to recover in.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course with Kregg Ochitwa, you will be able to:

1. Recognize the common reasons why someone may experience persistent dizziness after a concussion. 
2. Explain to your patient/athlete the reason for their persistent dizziness. 

3. Develop a framework to facilitate the best outcomes when treating persistent dizziness related to a concussion. 

Audience

This course is appropriate for all physiotherapists (physical therapists) and any rehabilitation professional who works with people who suffer from dizziness, or who have experienced a concussion or other head trauma.