| Description |
The course explores a fresh approach to the observation and analysis of normal gait and standing, and the classification and management of gait disorders. The biomechanics of normal gait and standing, and the pathological gaits of disabling conditions will be extensively reviewed, with particular reference to orthotic management.
Pre-gait analysis and orthotic management assessment will be demonstrated. The emphasis of patient cases will focus on cerebral palsy, myelomeningocoele and other neurological conditions. Participants will gain knowledge of the aims of orthotic management and how to achieve them through the biomechanics of ankle-foot orthoses, the influence of footwear, varieties of AFO Footwear Combination design, tuning AFO Footwear Combinations to optimize gait, and extensive video examples.
You will receive course manuals with extensive reference lists and directions for further reading and study.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants should be able to:
• Describe kinematic (movement) and kinetic ( force ) analysis of normal and pathological standing and gait
• Demonstrate clinical assessment of lower limbs prior to gait analysis and orthotic provision
• Describe the biomechanics of a wide variety of AFO and footwear design.
• Demonstrate use of a clinical algorithm for determining the optimum sagittal angle of the ankle in the AFO
• Demonstrate use of a clinical algorithm for optimal design of AFO Footwear Combinations for a variety of gait disorders
• Demonstrate use of a clinical algorithm for determining dorsiflexion free function in an AFO Footwear Combination
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