Comprehensive Treatment of the Foot and Ankle

Great Lake Seminars

Format(s):   Live Seminars
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy
Contact Hours:   16
Registration Fee:   $575.00

Objectives

At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:
•Demonstrate the ability to select the correct mobilization technique, myofascial technique, and correct taping, balance re-education or orthotic technique based on a patient's clinical presentation.
•Demonstrate the correct hand technique, the correct grading of joint mobilization, and describe the specific physiologic effects of joint mobilization.
•Demonstrate the correct specific techniques for MFR of the foot and lower extremity to treat foot and ankle dysfunctions.
•Demonstrate the correct specific techniques for taping of the foot and ankle.

Target Audience

Confirmation Notes

Agenda

Saturday
7:30am Continental Breakfast 8:00am Lecture: Introduction, Naming and Understanding FF & RF Dysfunctions, Normal and Abnormal Foot Biomechanics, Common Pathologies from Over Pronation and Supination 10:00am Break 10:15am Lecture: Foot Function during Gait, Athletic Shoe Discussion, Function of Orthotics, Anatomy Review 12:00pm Lunch (on your own) 1:00pm Lab: Palpation and Evaluation of the Foot / Ankle Complex 3:00pm Break 3:15pm Lab: Palpation and Evaluation (cont.) 4:00pm Mobilization of the Ankle: TC, Distal and Proximal Tib-Fib Joints 5:00pm Review of Evidence-Based Literature for today’s topics 5:30pm Adjourn

Sunday
7:30am Continental Breakfast 8:00am Lab: Joint Mobilization of the Rearfoot and Midfoot Joints 9:00am Lab: Joint Mobilization of Forefoot and Hallux Joints 10:00am Break 10:15am Lab: MFR of the Foot / Ankle Complex 11:00am Lab: Taping 12:00pm Lunch (on your own) 1:00pm Lab: Taping (cont.) 2:00pm Orthotic Discussion and Demonstration 2:45pm Break 3:00pm Lab: Orthotic Fabrication 4:00pm Case Study and Speed Mobilization Review 4:30pm Review of Evidence-Based Literature for today’s topics 5:00pm Adjourn

Description

This course takes a significantly different approach to treatment of the foot and ankle. It focuses on how to restore normal foot mechanics and take stress off of the soft tissues in the foot through manual techniques, taping and orthotic therapy. It shows you common foot dysfunctions that lead to common foot diagnoses. The manual therapy techniques covered include joint mobilizations and myofascial release / soft tissue mobilizations. You will make a pair of temporary orthotics in the class, utilizing a structural and functional approach, which can be easily replicated on Monday morning.
As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a progression of principles and reinforce them throughout the 16 hours. This course is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give the clinician hands-on skills they use immediately upon their return to the clinical setting.