Concussion

Navigating the Concussion Continuum

by Olivia Abdoo, PT, DPT & Taylor Farley, PT, DPT

Currently Scheduled Dates

Las Vegas, NV – June 27-28, 2026
UNLV
Registration Opening Soon

We are currently scheduling for 2026 and 2027. Please contact us if you are interested in hosting Navigating the Concussion Continuum at your facility.

Intended Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Athletic Trainers, and related professions/students of those fields

Description:

This 1.5-day live course (12 contact hours) takes you from pathophysiology, diagnostics, intervention and sport-specific return to sport development. We cut through hype to focus on diagnostic tools with real clinical utility, comprehensive profile-based evaluation (vestibular-ocular, cervical, autonomic, migraine, cognitive, anxiety/mood), and targeted progressions that bridge the clinic-to-field gap. You’ll run hands-on labs for the primary profiles including cervical spine, vestibular-ocular, along with learn sport-specific RTS batteries and see tech options with low-cost/no-equipment alternatives so you can implement everything on Monday.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain contemporary pathophysiology and why it matters for clinical decisions
  • Differentiate validated tools from lower-value options and know what each measures and when to use them
  • Perform a profile-based evaluation across vestibular-ocular, cervical, autonomic, migraine, cognitive/motor, and anxiety/mood domains along with other modifiers including sleep
  • Build targeted progressions that layer prioritize and layer in clinical profiles for effective individualized care
  • Implement sport specific return to sport assessments that enable clinicians to tailor to any sport
  • Capture change with low-cost metrics and optionally augment with technology
  • Communicate readiness/restrictions to athletes, coaches, and medical staff including state-dependent legal/scope considerations and when to involve physician and/or neuropsychology for clearance

Schedule

Day 1
08:00 - 09:00

Intro/Pathophysiology & Diagnostics that Matter
09:00 - 09:45

Management: What to Do on Day 1
09:45 - 10:00

Break
10:00 - 11:30

Cervical Domain & Lab
11:30 - 12:30

Autonomic Domain
12:30 - 13:00

Lunch (on your own)
13:00 - 15:15

Vestibular-Ocular Domain & Lab
15:15 - 15:30

Break
15:30 - 16:15

Anxiety/Mood Domain
16:15 - 17:00

Migraine Domain

Day 2
08:00 - 08:30

Warm Up & Case Questions
08:30 - 10:00

Cognitive & Motor Domain & Lab
10:00 - 10:15

Break
10:15 - 12:00

Return-to-Sport Testing & Case Lab
12:00 - 12:15

Wrap Up/Putting it all together

Presenter:

Olivia Abdoo

Olivia Abdoo, PT, DPT earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences with a Business Administration Minor from Loyola Marymount University before completing her Doctor of Physical Therapy at California State University, Long Beach. She specialized in sports rehabilitation through the Duke Sports Physical Therapy Residency, followed by a Wake Forest Division I Sports Physical Therapy Fellowship. She has served as a Sports Physical Therapist at the UFC Performance Institute, where she developed the organization’s first concussion protocols, MMA-specific return-to-play testing, and brain health education initiatives for combat athletes globally. Olivia is now a Physical Therapist with the United States Air Force at Nellis Air Force Base, working within the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group (TEG)—a unit dedicated to operational test and evaluation of advanced combat systems in support of Air Force and joint warfighting capabilities.

Taylor Farley

Taylor Farley, PT, DPT earned her Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences from Loyola Marymount University and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Southern California. She is a physical therapist at the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, where she is actively involved in clinical research in collaboration with the UPMC Concussion Research Lab and the University of Pittsburgh.

Taylor specializes in vestibular rehabilitation and the management of concussion, vestibular disorders, and positional vertigo. She is currently advancing her training through the University of Pittsburgh’s Advanced Vestibular Physical Therapist Program, reinforcing her focus on complex vestibular and balance dysfunction within a multidisciplinary care model.

Contact Hours 12/CEU 1.2

This course meets the standards for 12 hours of continuing education by most state physical therapy boards. Please contact your state board for details on their specific requirements.

The Science PT (BOC AP#: P3211) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 12 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

The Science PT is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education.

For more information on CEU, check out our Continuing Education Credit page.

Legal & Scope of Practice

Return to Sport (RTS) authority may be limited by state practice acts and organizational policies. This course is educational and does not grant authority beyond your license. Involve a physician and/or licensed neuropsychologist for clearance when indicated (e.g., persistent cognitive issues, complex history, high-risk roles). Obtain informed consent for exertional tests, document screens, and stop rules.

Terms & Conditions/Refund Policy

By registering for this course you agree to the Terms & Conditions including the refund policy.

Currently Scheduled Dates

Las Vegas, NV – June 27-28, 2026
UNLV
Registration Opening Soon

We are currently scheduling for 2026 and 2027. Please contact us if you are interested in hosting Navigating the Concussion Continuum at your facility.