Description

Details:

Course Name: Current Concepts in Physical Therapy Management of The Foot and Ankle
Presenter: Walt Jenkins, PT, DHS, ATC
Price: $130.00
Number of Contact Hours/CCU’s:  15
Target Audience: PT’s, PTA’s, OT’s, OTA’s
Included: One Link to Access the Entire Set of Videos, A Course Manual (e-mailed), Sign-in Sheet, Evaluation and Summary Sheet

Topics: 

Foot Anatomy and Biomechanics
Lower Extremity Movement
Foot Examination
Lower Extremity Pathomechanics
Lower Leg Pathology
Foot Pathology
Foot Orthotic Devices
Lower Kinetic Chain Therapeutic Exercise and Ankle Pathology and Treatment

Course Description:

This course is designed to assist the practicing therapist in the implementation of a comprehensive Foot and Ankle program.   The first day will emphasize the basic and clinical sciences utilized in establishing a foundation for treatment of lower extremity dysfunction.  A model for foot and ankle, and lower extremity, examination will be updated and discussed on the first day.  Day two will implement the examination and treatment model by emphasizing intervention strategies for a variety of lower extremity pathologies.  Evidence-based examination and intervention strategies will be presented and discussed throughout the course.

Learning Objectives:

At completion of this program, the participants will be able to:

Discuss foot and ankle anatomy and biomechanics
Perform a comprehensive foot exam
Analyze normal and abnormal lower extremity movement
Describe common pathomechanical movement patterns in the lower extremity
Discuss how therapeutic exercise can be used to change pathomechanical lower extremity movement
Discuss how foot orthotic devices may be used to treat lower extremity dysfunction
Utilize therapeutic exercise and foot orthotic devices in treatment of a variety of foot pathologies, patellofemoral joint dysfunction, and tibiofemoral joint pathology.

Presenter: Walt Jenkins,  PT, DHS, ATC, LATC

Walter is an Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Physical Therapy at East Carolina University. During his tenure at ECU he has been active in teaching and curriculum development as well as research and continues to be clinically active by serving as a physical therapy consultant to the university athletic program. Dr. Jenkins received his Bachelor of Physical Education degree from Purdue University in 1977 and a Master of Science in Physical Therapy in 1982 and a Doctor of Health Sciences degree in 2003 from the University of Indianapolis. Currently Walt serves as the program chairman for the American Physical Therapy Association’s Sports Physical Therapy Section annual Team Concept Conference. He is an active member of the Sports Physical Therapy Section of APTA and has served on several committees with the National Athletic Trainers Association.