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Sports-related Concussion

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** Please note this program was featured in OPSC's 35th Annual Fall Conference, CME by the Bay 2024, held in Monterey, California. If you attended this event in person or purchased the digital edition, you will not qualify for CME credits by participating in the program. **

In this session, we will discuss sports-related concussions, exploring the latest developments in diagnosis, including the most recently revised update on side-line assessment tools.

Learning Objectives:

Define sports-related concussion/mTBI
Describe why SRC is a diffuse brain disorder.
Assess the four common symptom/sign categories of SRC.
Describe the roles of the licensed healthcare provider in the pre-participation, side-line evaluation, and post injury of the injured athlete.
Recognize the “red flags” of SRC leading to emergency evaluation and treatment.
Gain confidence in transitioning the athlete back to the classroom and back into competition: “Return to Learn” and “Return to Play”.
Counsel the older athlete about retirement from contact sports.

Disclosures: None Reported

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California (OPSC) is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

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Richard Riemer, DO

Richard B. Riemer, DO, is a specialist in neurology at Touro University Medical Group. Dr. Riemer treats all neurologic conditions with an emphasis on neuromusculoskeletal and spine disorders. Dr. Riemer earned his Doctor of Medicine from the AT Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He then completed his internship at Tucson General Hospital in Arizona and his residency at the University of California Davis in Sacramento.

Dr. Riemer is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. At Touro University Medical Group, Dr. Riemer performs a wide variety of neuromusculoskeletal and spine procedures. He takes a special interest in performing EMGs and other nerve conduction studies. Dr. Riemer has been endowed with numerous awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Educator of the Year (UC Davis Neurology), Physician of the Year (Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeon), and Volunteer Faculty (UC Davis).

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Richard Riemer, DO

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