Ankle, Leg and Foot
Tuition: $79
Instructor
Course Description
This four-hour distance based course will provide health care providers with current information regarding common conditions of the ankle, leg and foot. Topics covered will include the epidemiology, anatomy, pathophysiology, physical examination, diagnostic imaging, active and passive treatment approaches to these conditions. The learner’s participation (time) is actively tracked and logged.
Evaluation
The learner’s time spent studying course materials is tracked electronically. A learning outcome examination is administered at the termination of the course materials. You must obtain a minimum of 75% in order to pass.
Outline
Hour 1
Ankle functional anatomy, pathomechanics, physical exam and imaging
Hour 2
Management of ankle injury with exercise and manual therapy
Hour 3
Conditions of the leg
Hour 4
Tendinopathy and conditions of the foot
Objectives
In this course the learner will:
1. Learn the functional anatomy of the ankle.
2. Consider the key risk factors for ankle sprain.
3. Study the pathomechanics of ankle sprains and Lisfranc injury.
4. Survey rehabilitation techniques used in return to play after ankle sprains and achilles tendiopathy
5. Review the terminology of tendinopathy
6. Consider current best practices in treatment of tendinopathy
7. Become acquainted with manual therapy to restore ankle mobility
8. Learn the concepts of exercise prescription for prevention of ankle injury
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