Description: Recovery options and techniques for tactical medicine providers

Objectives: 1. Describe the intended recovery applications of sensory-enhanced mindfulness, vibroacoustic, and float therapy. 2. Compare participant experience, practical limitations, and safety considerations across the three modalities. 3. Identify appropriate screening, supervision, and outcome-monitoring considerations for experiential recovery stations. 4. Describe how sleep and circadian disruption influence recovery and readiness in high-stress occupations. 5. Interpret common wearable-derived sleep and readiness metrics with appropriate caution. 6. Identify practical strategies for improving sleep opportunity and recovery across shift-work schedules. 7. Explain how breathwork and mindfulness may support autonomic regulation and mental recovery. 8. Demonstrate a brief breathwork or mindfulness practice suitable for a high-stress occupational setting. 9. Compare self-guided and technology-guided approaches to mental recovery. 10. Identify implementation considerations for incorporating brief mental recovery practices into daily routines. 11. Explain how readiness and recovery measures can inform decisions without replacing professional judgment. 12. Compare potential uses, limitations, and safety considerations of selected advanced recovery modalities. 13. Identify factors that should guide selection and implementation of thermal or technology-assisted recovery strategies. 14. Describe the basic rationale and proposed applications of photobiomodulation in recovery and high performance settings. 15. Identify key limitations, contraindications, and efficacy considerations when selecting and using commercial photobiomodulation therapy devices. 16. Discuss photobiomodulation therapy in the context of other available recovery therapies, including when PBM may be an appropriate choice. 17. Demonstrate active recovery and mobility strategies appropriate for common tactical occupational demands. 18. Differentiate normal post-exertional soreness from findings that warrant clinical evaluation or referral. 19. Apply foam rolling, myofascial release, compression, heat, cold and red light tools using appropriate indications and precautions. 20. Develop a practical physical recovery routine that can be performed with limited equipment.

Status: Active

Activity Difficulty Level: Advanced

Domains:

• Risk Reduction
• Wellness and Health Literacy
• Therapeutic Intervention

Format: Face to Face

Dual Credentials and JA: Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics, Physical Therapy Professionals

Presenter(s): John Paul Anders, PhD; Michael Dial, PhD; Angela Emerson, MPH; Joshua Hagen, PhD; Margaret Hollander; Chris Kolba, PT, PhD, MHS, CSCS

Start Date & Time: 12/18/2026 08:00 AM CST

End Date & Time: 12/18/2026 03:30 PM CST

Cost: $150.00

Capacity: 50

City: Columbus

State: Ohio (OH)

Zip Code: 43210

CEUs: 6