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Modern Physiotherapy for Prolonged Post-Concussion Symptoms with Melvin Pitz and Cornel Tol

Download the FREE Physiotutors App 📲: https://www.physiotutors.com/physiotu... ONLINE COURSES: https://study.physiotutors.com GET OUR ASSESSMENT BOOK ▶︎▶︎ http://bit.ly/GETPT ◀︎◀︎ Today’s guests are Melvin Pitz and Cornel Tol from the HPC-TI — short for Headache, Pain & Concussion Training Institute. They’re on a mission to educate and empower healthcare professionals with cutting-edge, evidence-based strategies to manage headache, pain complaints, and mild traumatic brain injury. With a strong clinical background and a critical view on how care is currently delivered, they’re pushing for a multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial approach that actually works — in the clinic, and beyond In this episode, Melvin Pitz and Cornel Tol from the Headache, Pain, and Concussion Training Institute (HPCTI) delve into the intricacies of managing concussions and post-concussion symptoms. They advocate for using the term "prolonged post-concussion symptoms" over "mild traumatic brain injury" to reduce the nocebo effect associated with the latter. The discussion highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial approach in diagnosis and treatment, emphasizing the significance of early intervention and patient education. Melvin and Cornel share insights into diagnostic criteria, the impact of framing on patient outcomes, and the gaps in current practices, particularly in the Netherlands. They stress the need for physiotherapists to be proactive in education and networking to bridge the knowledge gap in concussion management. The episode also touches on the neurophysiological aspects of concussion, the shortcomings of monodisciplinary approaches, and the potential of a treatable traits approach for better patient outcomes. Listeners are encouraged to rethink the role of physiotherapy and consider the broader implications of prolonged symptoms, including psychological and social factors. The episode provides practical advice for physiotherapists and healthcare professionals on how to improve their practice and patient care in the context of concussions. Content 00:00 Intro 00:41 Definition of PPCS 03:06 Diagnostic Criteria 06:35 Gaps in recognizing PPCS 09:47 Why patients are misdiagnosed 14:24 Sponsor 15:00 Prognostic Factors to develop prolonged symptoms 18:48 Rethinking Physiotherapists' role in treating PPCS 24:40 Neurophysiology of PPCS 28:28 Why monodisciplinary approaches fail 33:12 Diagnosis & Decisionmaking 35:48 Sponsor 37:04 Biggest pitfalls 38:44 Treatment 50:48 Interesting Case Studies 57:38 Return to work/play 01:03:21 Opinion on high-impact sports 01:05:25 Myths to bust 01:06:26 Closing thoughts 01:07:37 Contact info & Outro ------ This is not medical advice! The content is intended to be educational only for health professionals and students. If you are a patient, seek care of a health care professional.