Concussion

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Concussion Information

Concussion is a very important topic for health care providers, athletes, parents, and administrative groups. This resource is intended to provide information for any individual interested in learning more about concussion. The information provided reflects the position on concussion of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians™ (ACBSP™). The ACBSP™ promotes the highest standards of excellence and clinical competence for doctors of chiropractic who specialize in sports medicine and physical fitness. The ACBSP™ provides two tiers of certifications: the Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians® (DACBSP®) and the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® (CCSP®). Each of these certifications utilizes a competency-based approach to concussion training and evaluation. The area of concussion management is based upon current literature and includes assessment of candidate knowledge.

The ACBSP™ Position Paper on Concussion is a valuable reference for any individual interested in concussion. This position paper provides answers and recommendations regarding concussion management for ACBSP™ certified doctors of chiropractic, doctors of chiropractic, other medical professionals, parents, athletes, and administrative groups.

Doctors of chiropractic with a current CCSP® or DACBSP® certification are qualified to manage the concussed individual in any patient population. Doctors of chiropractic may be qualified to evaluate, diagnosis and manage the concussed individual. The prerequisite management skills for a concussed athlete can be supported by additional education such as the ACBSP™ Concussion Registry Course (ACR-Course). The terminal degree of the healthcare provider does not necessarily render the individual competent to evaluate and manage the concussed athlete. Mastery of the concussion specific knowledge, skills and abilities to navigate the correct pathways of care are the keys to the successful management of the concussed individual. In fact, the states of Alaska, Arizona and Ohio have enacted legislation that allows doctors of chiropractic who maintain a current ACBSP™ certification and are listed on the ACBSP™ Concussion Registry Directory (ACR) to diagnose and manage concussion and/or make return-to-play decisions.

The management of concussion in athletics is an area of sports medicine that is clearly in a continued evolution. Several methods of evaluating and assessing concussion that was once considered standards of care are now defunct. The importance of arriving at correct clinical decisions regarding the assessment, management and return to play criteria of individuals who have sustained concussion remains one of the greatest challenges to sports medicine providers. To assist healthcare providers from any profession who wish to demonstrate a level of competency the ACBSP™ offers an ACR-C.

ACBSP™ CONCUSSION REGISTRY COURSE (ACR-COURSE) AND ACBSP™

CONCUSSION REGISTRY DIRECTORY (ACR)

The purpose of the ACR-Course is to provide a learning format for healthcare providers to voluntarily review current evidence-based concussion management information and to demonstrate competency regarding the evaluations and management of concussion in sport. The healthcare provider will review the course materials and complete an outcome evaluation. The ACR is a list of healthcare professionals who have successfully completed specific training in the evaluation, treatment, and management of concussion in the online, self-paced ACR-Course provided by DConline.

ACBSP™ and DConline collaborate to offer the ACR-Course and the concussion registry. The ACBSP™ administers the registration for the ACR-Course and the listing of healthcare providers on the ACR on ACBSP™ website and DConline provides the content and delivery platform for the ACR-Course. Once the ACBSP™ receives a completed ACR-Course registration form or online order, the healthcare provider’s certification status with the ACBSP™ is verified (if applicable). The ACBSP™ provides DConline the registration information for all qualified and verified healthcare providers upon receiving payment for the course; DConline then initiates the registrant’s access to the course.

The course is updated as new information becomes available regarding sports related concussion.  A major update was completed in July of 2019.

Once a healthcare provider successfully completes the course their name, degree, ACBSP™ certification (if applicable) and date of expiration of their registration in the ACR are listed on the ACR on the ACBSP™ website. In addition, DACBSP® candidates who successfully pass the head trauma station of the DACBSP® practical exam are also listed in the ACR for two years from the date of their practical exam. Each provider’s registration expires two years from the month in which they successfully complete the concussion course.

ACBSP™ certificants may earn CEUs to meet their annual continuing education requirement by completing the ACR-Course. CEUs are awarded 1 CEU/hour actively spent in the online training course up to a maximum of 15 CEUs.

ACR-Course specific information:

  • Time on task: The average learner spends 12.45 hours in the course with an additional 1 hour in the mandatory CDC course; so, the total time commitment is around 13.5 hours. This may change depending upon many factors including prior knowledge, reading rate and technical comfort with distance-based learning.
  • Course delivery: The course uses PowerPoint, videos, narrative lecture, PDFs and outside resources, etc.
  • There are two learning outcome requirements that are comprised of true/false and multiple choice questions.
  • The minimum passing score is 80%.
  • The questions for the outcome will be extracted from the course materials.
  • The registry is not a certification.
  • Healthcare providers who successfully complete the course will be listed on the roster of ACBSP™ Concussion Registry for a two year period.
  • State CEUs are not awarded for this course.

All registrations are completed online using the form below.  If you have questions concerning registration, please call or email Cindy Hayter, Executive Director, at (844) 327-2255 or cindy@acbsp.com.

ACBSP™ Concussion Registry Course Registration

ACBSP™ Concussion Registry Course Registration

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Concussion Registry

First NameLast NameCertificationDegreeExpirationState
JeffAbreuCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
DevonAckroydDACBSP®DCJanuary 2024MO
MarcAndersDACBSP®DCJuly 2023FL
MehrakAssadianCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
RebeccaAultCCSP®DCDecember 2023OH
RobertAultCCSP®DCDecember 2023OH
AnnieBabikianDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
JonBaffordDACBSP®DCJuly 2023OH
JustinBakerCCSP®DCJune 2025OH
JosephineBallCCSP®DCJuly 2023WV
CraigBanksCCSP®DCDecember 2024OH
FrederickBarksCCSP®DCJuly 2023CT
JenniferBarnesDCJuly 2023OR
ScottBeaversDCJanuary 2024CA
CarrieBellesonDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
ZacharyBernardCCSP®DCMay 2025TX
JennyBess-LennonCCSP®DCJuly 2023CT
PaulBickfordCCSP®DCJuly 2023SC
LukasBiermaierCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
KatherineBodenbergDCJuly 2023MD
BrandonBoothCCSP®DCDecember 2023AZ
HeatherBourdonCCSP®DCJuly 2023MO
DavidBrickeyCCSP®DCFebruary 2025MO
PaulBrittCCSP®DCDecember 2023FL
LaKiaBrownCCSP®DCDecember 2024IN
SharonBruceDACBSP®DCMay 2025CA
AshleyBruleyDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
RachaelBryantDACBSP®DCAugust 2024PA
DanielBucekDACBSP®DCMay 2025IL
CaseyBunsCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
GregBusbyCCSP®DCJuly 2023OH
JeremyBuschDACBSP®DCJune 2025VA
MarcusCampioneCCSP®DCDecember 2024IL
LoriChristianCCSP®DCDecember 2023OH
MaryCollingsDCJuly 2023TX
TerriCooperCCSP®DCJuly 2023IA
StaceyCornelsonCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
CraigCouillardCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
ThomasCrabbeDACBSP®DCDecember 2024MA
KaraCrabillCCSP®DCJuly 2023OH
DarianaCuadradoDCSeptember 2025CT
TyrelDetweilerDCJuly 2023OH
DavdDewarDACBSP®DCJuly 2023OR
RhiannonDickisonCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
StephanieDietzCCSP®DCNovember 2023OH
JeremyDiMartinoCCSP®DCJuly 2023GA
KerriDomingoCCSP®DCDecember 2024CA
SueDoradoCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
JasonDurnasDACBSP®DCJuly 2023IL
KennethEckhardtDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
DonlynEricksonCCSP®DCDecember 2023ND
LeonardErshowDACBSP®DCJuly 2023NJ
JosephEstradaCCSP®DCJuly 2023MI
JenniferFitchCCSP®DCJuly 2023NM
MikeFloresDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
ManuelFonsecaDCFebruary 2024CA
DavidFosterDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
ChristopherFoustDACBSP®DCJuly 2023OH
MickeyFrameCCSP®DCDecember 2024OH
RobertFredricksonCCSP®DCJuly 2023TX
MatthewFullerCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
JulianGilesCCSP®DCJuly 2023MO
ScottGillmanDACBSP®DCJuly 2023MA
JaimeGonzalezDACBSP®DCJanuary 2024TX
JannetGonzalezDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
Blake (Robert)GrahamDACBSP®DCJuly 2025TX
GavanGrahamDACBSP®DCJuly 2023WA
JustinGrasmeyerDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
NathalieGravelCCSP®DCJuly 2023NM
CharlesGrayCCSP®DCDecember 2023NC
PaulaGray-MitchellCCSP®DCJune 2024CA
BartGreenDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
A. CarloGuadagnoCCSP®DCApril 2024FL
DawnHackerDACBSP®DCNovember 2024OK
JohnHaggertyCCSP®DCJanuary 2024OH
AnthonyHallDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
WayneHansenCCSP®DCAugust 2025UT
RoyHansenCCSP®DCJuly 2023OK
ChelseaHaponskiCCSP®DCJuly 2023AK
GarrettHaponskiCCSP®DCJuly 2023AK
MychaelaHarp KoehlerCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
ChristopherHarrisDACBSP®DCJuly 2023NC
MatthewHartsburgDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CT
MichaelHerbDACBSP®DCMarch 2024OR
KennethHoangDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
BrianHollanderDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CT
BenjaminHoltDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
MelindaHouleCCSP®DCApril 2024CA
MarcJenkinsCCSP®DCJuly 2023NJ
MaykelJimenezCCSP®DCJuly 2023FL
CrystalJimmersonCCSP®DCJuly 2023MT
RikkeJohansenCCSP®DCSeptember 2025CA
ClaireJohnsonDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
RyanJohnsonCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
AaronJonesCCSP®DCJuly 2023MT
EmilyKahlerCCSP®DCAugust 2025OR
JosephKansaoDACBSP®DCJuly 2023NY
JessicaKapungulyaDACBSP®DCApril 2024MN
RossKeesCCSP®DCJuly 2023TN
KristopherKesslerDCFebruary 2024FL
BalrajKhakhCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
MarkKirkCCSP®DCJuly 2023OH
StephenKnoyerCCSP®DCJuly 2023MD
BrockKunzCCSP®DCJuly 2023HI
LynneKushnierenkoCCSP®DCJuly 2023NC
SolomonLallouzDACBSP®DCJuly 2023FL
BrianLarsonDCJuly 2023AK
DanielLarsonCCSP®DCJuly 2023ID
RobertLavoieCCSP®DCJuly 2023ME
RyanLeisyCCSP®DCJuly 2023ID
SamLezonCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
JudyLipkaCCSP®DCMarch 2025AL
RyanLoflandCCSP®DCDecember 2024WA
TamaraLovelaceDACBSP®DCAugust 2023NH
ChristinaLujanCCSP®DCApril 2024NM
BrettLukertCCSP®DCJuly 2023KS
KatherineLynCCSP®DCJuly 2023CO
MichaelLyonsCCSP®DCAugust 2024OH
MelissaMacDonaldCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
MindyMarDACBSP®DCMay 2025CA
BrianMarionCCSP®DCMarch 2024IL
AndreaMartinCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
BrianMatherCCSP®DCMay 2025WA
MatthewMcCormackCCSP®DCJuly 2023TX
JontyMcCoyCCSP®DCJuly 2023OH
DanaMcCrackenDACBSP®DCJuly 2023WA
BryanMcDonaldCCSP®DCJuly 2023AL
RossMcKayCCSP®DCJuly 2023IL
G. DanielMichaelDCNovember 2023WA
DavidMilamDACBSP®DCJuly 2023WY
MichaelMilanovichCCSP®DCJuly 2023OR
JustinMillerCCSP®DCSeptember 2023PA
AdamMillsopCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
FrankMiramontiCCSP®DCJuly 2023MI
StevenMitchellDACBSP®DCJuly 2025CA
RandallMooreCCSP®DCJuly 2023CO
ElizabethMoosDACBSP®DCNovember 2024CA
WilliamMoreauDACBSP®DCFebruary 2024WA
WilliamMoreauDACBSP®DCAugust 2025OR
KennethMorrisDACBSP®DCJuly 2023GA
BrendanMurrayDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
ToddNarsonDACBSP®DCJuly 2023FL
StephenNeddDACBSP®DCJuly 2023FL
RoniNegroDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
EricNelsonDACBSP®DCJuly 2023NJ
RobertNelsonDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CO
ChristopherNetleyCCSP®DCOctober 2024MI
GeorgeNicolopoulosCCSP®DCJuly 2023IL
JenniferNolanCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
KarinNosratiCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
NicholasNowickiCCSP®DCOctober 2023IL
DennisO'HaraDACBSP®DCNovember 2023FL
KellenOtteDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
MaxwellPaetzholdCCSP®DCJuly 2023OR
JessicaPaigeDCJuly 2023CA
DebraPearCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
JayPearsonDACBSP®DCJuly 2023WA
KoltenPedigoCCSP®DCDecember 2024IL
PaulPetersDACBSP®DCOctober 2024IA
KevinPierceDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
TaraPierceDCJuly 2023CA
JeffreyPoplarskiCCSP®DCMay 2025NY
ShaillyPrasadCCSP®DCJuly 2023AB
WilliamRamseyCCSP®DCJuly 2025OH
JenniferRasmussenDACBSP®DCJuly 2023IA
TimothyRayCCSP®DCJuly 2023OR
ChristopherRaymondCCSP®DCDecember 2023OH
LoganReadingCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
EmilyReckerCCSP®DCJuly 2023IA
AmyReynoldsCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
JasonReynoldsDACBSP®DCJuly 2023UT
AmyRinkerDACBSP®DCJuly 2023PA
KarenRoitzDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
KellyRoush IcenhowerCCSP®DCAugust 2025OH
RogerRussellDCDecember 2024NV
BrianSansaloneCCSP®DCDecember 2023TX
BrianSaulDACBSP®DCDecember 2023TX
AndrewSchmutzCCSP®DCAugust 2024OH
VanceSchuringCCSP®DCFebruary 2025CO
AndreaSciarrilloCCSP®DCJuly 2023NJ
PeterScornaienckiDACBSP®DCJanuary 2024MI
NathanSermenoDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
LateefShahidDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
EricShaneDACBSP®DCJuly 2023NM
RonShepherdDACBSP®DCJuly 2023IA
MichaelSilvaCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
FransescoSinopoliDACBSP®DCJanuary 2024AZ
AttilaSiposCCSP®DCJuly 2023AK
WilliamSissonCCSP®DCJuly 2023NC
LucasSmithDACBSP®DCJuly 2023OH
KirstenSparleyDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
LindsayStephensCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
DagnyStrombergCCSP®DCJuly 2023KS
DarrenStrongCCSP®DCJuly 2023NS, CA
JoannaSuttonCCSP®DCFebruary 2025OR
PeterSzynkowiczDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CT
JeffreyTartackCCSP®DCJuly 2025FL
HansThurmerCCSP®DCJuly 2023MN
TameraTolsonDACBSP®DCJuly 2023KY
TomyTonDCNovember 2024CA
BrandonTrostCCSP®DCJuly 2023KS
ChrisTsaiDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
LucasTubbsCCSP®DCJuly 2023KS
JohnUngerDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CO
MarcVan DriesscheDACBSP®DCDecember 2024WA
JohnVan TasselDCJuly 2023FL
ScottVaninaDACBSP®DCJuly 2023PA
LindsayVerboortCCSP®DCMay 2025OR
BrianVetterCCSP®DCDecember 2024OH
KyleWagnerCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
JeffWaldropCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
BrandiWasherCCSP®DCJuly 2023TX
BlakeWasingerDACBSP®DCJuly 2023KS
JeffWellsCCSP®DCAugust 2024OH
HollyWestbrockDACBSP®DCJuly 2023MN
CalebWhiteCCSP®DCJuly 2023CO
RichardWhitneyCCSP®DCJuly 2023IL
ShaunWiebe-BaileyCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA
JamesWileyCCSP®DCJuly 2023CO
JeremiahWilliamsCCSP®DCJuly 2023OK
NatashaWilliamsCCSP®DCOctober 2024AZ
JeffreyWordCCSP®DCJuly 2023WA
RenTszYehDACBSP®DCJuly 2023CA
BrandenYeoCCSP®DCJuly 2023CA