Safety

Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Construction Industry: Understanding the Challenges and Solutions

Mitigating safety risks is much easier when you can see the signs and symptoms. While risks such as mild traumatic brain injuries go unnoticed more often than not, you can change that.
By Jennifer Klose  and Lauren Koth, DPT, PT
April 30, 2024
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by Jennifer Klose
Jennifer Klose, DPT, PT, Senior Director of Clinical Services Since joining Concentra® in 2001, Dr. Jennifer Klose has been involved in all aspects of occupational health, from injury care management to workplace safety and prevention. She is a member of Concentra’s Therapy Medical Expert Panel that functions to develop guidance and resources for therapists to provide evidence-based treatment for injured workers. Clinically, she has achieved an advanced training certificate in manual therapy through the Manual Therapy Institute. Focusing on her executive leadership, Dr. Klose has completed her MBA in healthcare management as well as multiple business certificate programs. She is actively involved in many national therapy groups in which they collaborate to provide evidence-based research and publications to the field to promote positive therapy outcomes.
by Lauren Koth, DPT, PT
Dr. Lauren Koth graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She obtained her concussion specialist certification in 2019. She has been with Concentra as a Center Therapy Director since 2020 and is a subject matter expert in post-concussion syndrome. She helped develop and record the Medbridge series on post-concussion syndrome in the work compensation setting.

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