Course Description:

Headache is the most common complaint after concussion, affecting up to 85% of individuals.
Post-traumatic headaches have various etiology and may be due to medication overuse or
cervicogenic, psychiatric, ocular, and migraine influences. Physical and occupational therapists
who manage patients after a concussion will benefit from understanding how to differentiate the
various types of postconcussive headaches and the management that can be applied.
Mood and psychiatric conditions are also known to affect recovery in persons post concussion.
Psychiatric issues occur frequently after a concussion and require therapists to manage these
concerns in the course of treatment. The most common mood and psychiatric disorders will be
discussed, as well as the role of sleep in recovery after a concussion. We will provide you with
tools that can be utilized to assess mood and intervention ideas for persons with mood or
psychiatric comorbidities.