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Comprehensive Treatment of the Foot and Ankle

Instructors

Primary InstructorBrandon Lorenz, PT, MPT, CIMT

Brandon Lorenz, PT, MPT, CIMT
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Course Description

Registration ButtonThis 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.

 

Course Schedule

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Course Objectives

At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to apply the rationales for doing joint mobilization,myofascial release, taping, balance re-education and orthotic therapy.
  • Demonstrate correct hand technique, the correct grading of joint mobilization and the effects of joint mobilization
  • Demonstrate the specific techniques for MFR of the foot and lower extremity
  • Demonstrate the specific techniques for taping of the foot and ankle
  • Understand and demonstrate the treatment progression for the foot and ankle

Topics Covered

  • Introduction to a comprehensive approach to manual treatment of the foot & ankle
  • Overview of anatomy of the foot & ankle complex and its effect on mobilizations, MFR, etc
  • Introduction and review of the concepts of functional joint mobilization, MFR, foot taping,
balance re-education and orthotic therapy
  • Mobilization: distal tib-fib, talocrural, subtalar, cuboid, navicular, misc tarsals
  • MFR: foot, ankle and lower extremity release techniques, scar releases
  • Taping: for the arch, ankle, navicular sling, peroneus longus, hallux valgus, calcaneal, fat pad
  • Orthotic therapy with temporary orthotics
  • Balance re-education of the foot & ankle complex
  • Application to specific clinical situations

Course Outline

Saturday
8:00am Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:30am

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 Adjourn
Sunday
7:30am Registration / 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
4:30pm Case Study and Speed Mobilization Review
5:00pm Adjourn

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