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Ankle & Foot Update: A Review with Current Research & Theory

In-Fit Rehabilitation

Objectives

Course Participants will:
-Acquire an essential and pragmatic understanding of foot structure and function.
-Improve their understanding of abnormal foot posture and function
-Be readily able to identify underlying etiology of conditions in the foot and ankle
-improve their palpation skills to easily recognize structures of the foot and identify abnormal joint motion
-Easily use palpation skills to aid in identifying common ankle and foot conditions
-Learn effective mobilizing techniques, taping strategies and orthotic modifications

Confirmation Notes

The courses are Sponsored by the IPTA and each course is approved for 7 live CE hours in Illinois. The courses are intended to be taken individually, or they may be bundled to benefit from distinct course information.

Agenda

8:00-9:00: Anatomy review including new research and theory and relation to commonly seen diagnoses
9:00-9:45: Palpation lab of bones, pertinent tendons, ligaments and muscles
9:45-10:15: Discussion of major joints and the biomechanics of the ankle/foot
10:15-10:30: break
10:30-11:15: Joint palpation lab including motions, various end-feels and discussion of conditions associated with specific pathological and abnormal end-feels
11:15-12:00: Discussion of function weightbearing and gait including structures responsible for tabilizing the foot
12:00-1:00: Break for Lunch
1:00-2:00: Discussion on the cavovarus foot
2:00-2:30: Lab to create confidence in identifying the cavus foot and mobilizations
2:30-2:45: Break
2:45-3:30: Discussion of pes planus
3:30-4:15: Planus foot lab, Lab for taping techniques and orthotics
4:15-4:30: Final thoughts and questions

Description

LIVE WEBINAR APPROVED IN Illinois, Louisiana, Arkansas, Iowa and Utah. Check your state board for reciprocity
The course begins with a review of anatomy with several insights of recent research regarding structure of the the ankle and foot. The course will quickly move to discussion of the normal biomechanics of the major structures of the foot and ankle from the talocrural joint to the plantar plates of the toes in a straightforward yet informative manner. Palpation lab will be included to help locate these important structures of the foot and aid in understanding the relation to surrounding structures and their movement and function. Next the course will discuss abnormal foot mechanics of pes cavovarus and pes planovalgus. An in depth discussion of the causes of these common aberrant foot postures as well as progression and the frequent foot conditions that we as therapists and assistants see that are associated with these postures. Lab in this section will help the clinician identify the component postures of joints that lead to varus and planus feet via standard tools. Lab will include manual treatments to help relieve the stresses of aberrant foot postures as well as taping to support these postures. The course will conclude with time spent on customizing pre-fabricated orthotics.

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