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From Walking to Running:

The Essentials of Foot Orthotic Therapy

ON DEMAND: COMING SOON

In this action packed seminar you will learn the essentials of foot and lower extremity anatomy and functional biomechanics and how they relate to orthotic therapy including casting, fabrication and modification considerations. Hard deformities, foot types, torsions, versions and leg length inequalities will all be discussed with their impact on the walking and running gait cycles. Functional orthosis prescription along with remediation and exercises will be covered. There will be an emphasis on basic skills for orthotic modification including posting, grinding and troubleshooting. You will leave with the knowledge necessary to put what you have learned into practice Monday morning.


Course Overview

Day 1:

Saturday morning:

Anatomical review: functional anatomy and biomechanics

Review hard deformities/ torsions and common anatomical abnormalities of the lower extremity with lab

Review the normal walking and running gait cycles

Breakdown the gait cycles into their component parts

Explore the biomechanics of the lower kinetic chain during walking and running


Saturday afternoon:

Running analysis lecture and lab

Predict problems that can arise from altered lower extremity biomechanics in walking and running

Apply visual analysis skills with lab and iPhones

Utilize advanced technology (IMU’s) to assist with analysis

Recognize some common gait abnormalities seen in gait analysis

View live case studies of course participants in gait analysis with lab

Walking and running gait problem remediation


Day 2

Sunday morning:

Day 1 recap and questions

More gait remediation techniques if not covered in day 1

Functional orthosis prescription: when to use what

Casting techniques lab

Orthosis modification lab: grinding basics, rearfoot posting


Sunday afternoon

Orthosis modification lab; forefoot posting

Common pitfalls/problems and fixes with orthotic therapy with lab

Getting geared up: discuss vendors/distributors/eq needed

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