Improving Foot Function - Level 1

A comprehensive approach to assessment, treatment & therapeutic exercise for foot dysfunction.

What you'll learn
Strategies and tools for decreasing foot pain.
Methods to connect foot, knee, hip and core function to improve performance and prevent injury.
Misconceptions and truth about common foot conditions.
How to test your footwear to see if it is allowing healthy foot function.
What to look for in footwear to make sure you are providing a healthy foundation for movement and force transmission.
Requirements
None.
Description
There are so many reasons for foot pain, and many of the typical interventions to help fix it are out-dated andshort-sighted. This course will introduce you to the emerging science behind foot pain and optimal foot function.We will look at what's really happening in the feet and how to create the opportunity for better function. You will learn techniques to relieve pain and improve the way the foot moves, and help you recognize when foot pain may be linked to knee, hip and core dysfunction, assessment techniques to identify where there are issues and ways to make corrections and provide purposeful, effective and evidence-informed home care to ensure success. You should have a foundational understanding of anatomy and anatomical terminology to take this course.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction & Course Information

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Required Materials

Lecture 3 Suggestions & Support

Section 2: Common Foot Conditions

Lecture 4 Anatomy Review

Lecture 5 What the Foot Needs

Lecture 6 Common Foot Conditions Intro

Lecture 7 Pes Planes - Flat Feet

Lecture 8 Plantar Fasciitis & Spurs

Lecture 9 Bunions

Lecture 10 Hallux Limitus & Rigidus

Lecture 11 Flexor-Extensor Imbalance

Lecture 12 The Chart

Section 3: Assessing Foot Function

Lecture 13 Static Assessment

Lecture 14 Assessing the Arch

Lecture 15 Calcaneal Position

Lecture 16 1st MPJ Orientation

Lecture 17 Forefoot Position

Lecture 18 Dynamic Assessment

Lecture 19 1st MPJ Movement - Active & Passive

Lecture 20 Single Leg Stance

Lecture 21 Push Off Position

Lecture 22 Thoracic Rotation, Intrinsic Core & Breathing

Lecture 23 Sensation & The Foot

Section 4: Treatment Suggestions

Lecture 24 Treatment Techniques - Introduction

Lecture 25 Adductor Hallucis Release

Lecture 26 Decompress 1st MPJ

Lecture 27 Midfoot Mobilization

Lecture 28 QP & AB Hallucis Release

Lecture 29 Thoracic Mobility & Intrinsic Core

Section 5: Corrective Drills: Improving Mobility

Lecture 30 Methods for Mobilizing the Foot

Lecture 31 Self-Massage Drill

Lecture 32 Bunion Stretch

Lecture 33 Midfoot Mobility

Lecture 34 Toe Spread & Lift

Lecture 35 More Mobility Tips

Section 6: Corrective Drills: Improving Stability

Lecture 36 Methods for Strengthening the Foot

Lecture 37 Short Foot

Lecture 38 Heel Lift

Lecture 39 Walk Arounds

Lecture 40 Unilateral Hops

Lecture 41 Toe Tap & Balance

Section 7: Bringing it All Together

Lecture 42 Sample Patient

Section 8: What's On Your Feet?

Lecture 43 Foot Function in Daily Living

Lecture 44 Can You Splay?

Lecture 45 The Sole

Lecture 46 To Arch Support or Not to Arch Support

Lecture 47 Foot Tools/Products & Shoe Companies.

Section 9: Wrap Up

Lecture 48 Review & Suggestions

Lecture 49 Contact Info & Gratitude

Lecture 50 Course Feedback

Anyone with feet. General Public.,Massage Therapists,Physiotherapists,Athletic Therapists,Personal Trainers,Fitness Professionals,Yoga Instructors,Pilates Instructors