Concussion Corner Episode III Dr. Caralyn Baxter PT, DPT

Dr. Caralyn Baxter is a physical therapist for US Ski and Snowboard team. She is based out of Park City, UT and spends roughly a third of the year traveling with the US Freeski Halfpipe team to domestic and international competitions. Most recently, Dr. Baxter wrapped up a trip to XGames 2018 in Aspen, CO, and will be traveling to PyeongChang, South Korea next week for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Dr. Baxter completed Evidence in Motion’s year-long concussion management certification in 2016. Following this program, Dr. Baxter partnered with Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher and implemented the first sports neurology pre-participation exams for the US Freeski Halfpipe Team. This practice will go company-wide for the 2018-19 season. Additionally, Dr. Baxter has served as a guest lecturer on concussion rehabilitation at the University of Utah and presented at the 2017 Medical Emergencies in Skiing and Snowboarding conference. She also has a welsh corgi named Cormac.#FOAMed Resources in the podcast: Establishing a clinical service for the management of sports-related concussions by Dr. Erin Reynolds PsyD et al www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25232886 Physiological, vestibulo-ocular and cervicogenic post-concussion disorders: an evidence-based classification system with directions for treatment by Doctors Michael Ellis, John Leddy et al www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Concussion+physiologic+Ellis+MA Practical Concussion Toolbox by doctors Matuszak, Leddy, et al www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27022058