Our 2-day course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the anatomy and basic biomechanics of the foot complex, along with an examination routine, differential diagnosis of potential symptoms, pain modification techniques, and treatment options. The course places particular emphasis on hands-on interventions and evidence-based practice procedures.
Course content:
- Anatomy and basic biomechanics of the foot complex - why complex?
- Recognize and identify all foot structures through palpation-demonstration/hands-on.
- Clinical examination, differential assessment and clinical testing of all structures of the foot complex-demonstration/hands-on.
- Treatment indications and clinical practice/application.
- Pain neurophysiology / clinical applications on foot complex.
- Exercise principles on loading foot structures depending on the pathology.
- Clinical reasoning for rehabilitating foot injuries.
- Clinical cases description on long term pain and disability.
- Case studies and volunteer patient assessment, examination and treatment plan.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate full understanding of the applied anatomy and biomechanics of the complex area of the foot.
- Apply the skill to make an adequate functional assessment and resonate the proposed interventions.
- Use clinical reasoning skills in decision making of treating foot injury.
- Demonstrate the ability to make proper consultation on foot complex pain.
Target audience: Physiotherapists, senior physiotherapy students, sports therapists, athletic trainers, sports physicians.
No of participants: 10 min pax, 25 max pax
Course duration: 2 days
Course dates: TBA in 2024.
Internationally accredited course: 14 CPD points
*Certificates of attendance will be provided to attendees at the conclusion of the course.