Mastering Headaches: Comprehensive Treatment of Headaches

Mastering Headaches: Comprehensive Treatment of Headaches

Who should attend: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Chiropractors.

Join us for an immersive Headache Management Course designed to empower healthcare professionals with the expertise needed to effectively assess, diagnose, and treat patients suffering from various types of headaches. Headaches are a pervasive condition that can profoundly impact individuals' daily lives, making our role in their management pivotal.
Throughout this comprehensive course, we will delve into the intricate nuances of headache types, including cervicogenic headaches, tension headaches, occipital neuralgia, post-traumatic headaches, and migraine headaches. Through a blend of dynamic lectures and interactive hands-on labs, you'll acquire evidence-based examination techniques to accurately diagnose and differentiate between different headache presentations.
Our expert instructors will guide you through a spectrum of treatment modalities, equipping you with a diverse toolkit of effective interventions. By the course's conclusion, you'll not only possess the skills to comprehensively evaluate and treat patients with headaches but also the confidence to make informed referrals when necessary.

Cost: $625 (16 credits)

Registration to be completed on external website tcomn.com

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Course schedule

Day 1 Schedule

8:00 - 8:30 am            Introduction

8:30 - 9:00 am            Headache Classifications

9:00 – 9:30 am           Red Flag Screening / Safety

9:30 - 10:00                Manual Therapy Principles and Clinical Reasoning 

10:00 - 10:15 am         Break

10:15 - 12:30 am         Cervicogenic Headache: Exam & Treatment

12:30 - 1:30 pm          Lunch

1:30 - 3:45 pm            Tension-type Headache: Exam & Treatment

3:45 – 4:00 pm            Break

4:00 - 5:30 pm            Occipital Neuralgia: Exam & Treatment

 

 

Day 2 Schedule

8:00 - 10:00 am          Post-traumatic Headache: Exam & Treatment

10:00 - 10:15 am         Break

10:15 - 12:00 pm        Post-traumatic Headache: Exam & Treatment cont.

12:00 - 1:00 pm          Lunch

1:00 - 3:30 pm            Migraine Headache: Exam & Treatment

3:30 - 3:45 pm            Break

3:45 - 4:30 pm            Sleep Dysfunction

4:30 - 5:00 pm            Multi-disciplinary team, when & who to refer

5:00 - 5:30 pm            Closing & Questions