Have you ever had difficulty treating a patient with Plantar Fasciitis? Is there a possibility that the patient did not have plantar fasciitis at all? Have you ever wondered if your patients' poor foot alignment could be contributing to their back pain, knee pain, or hip pain? Unsure of when a patient should have custom orthotics? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you owe it to yourself and your patients to attend this course. Learn how to perform an effective differential diagnosis process for foot and ankle problems, find out what your textbook may have missed, and discover how foot biomechanics can cause symptoms from the foot to the lumbar spine.
During this 2-day course, attendees will receive a detailed course manual with written descriptions, illustrations, and selected post/preoperative protocols. An emphasis will be placed on understanding biomechanical alignment and treating isolated weakness and range of motion deficits related to various foot and ankle diagnoses. Additionally, the course manual will also provide useful evaluation forms and suggested treatment options.
Clinicians will learn static and functional evaluation and screening techniques to guide differential diagnosis and promote thorough treatment plans for many foot and ankle pathologies including plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. The evidenced-based approach provides an unusual approach to foot and ankle education as it integrates assessments across several areas of specialization including physical therapy and Pedorthics that include immediately useful joint mobilization, flexibility and strengthening activities, as well as indications for foot orthotic and specific shoe recommendations.Case studies and group discussions will be utilized to ensure that the participant can implement learned techniques in the clinical setting. Lab portions of the course will allow individualized instruction in palpation, motion testing, therapeutic exercises, as well as joint and soft tissue mobilization/manipulation for specific range of motion limitation effecting common clinical entities.These techniques will be used to enhance the treatment techniques that the clinicians are presently using in their own practices.
- Utilize a systematic approach to lower extremity biomechanical evaluation.
- Determine normal and pathological lower extremity function.
- Recognize common clinical entities of the foot and ankle through differential diagnostic processes.
- Identify normal and abnormal accessory motion of ankle, rearfoot, and forefoot.
- Determine when foot orthotic therapy is an indicated treatment.
- Formulate and implement a comprehensive foot and ankle therapeutic exercise program.
- Implement appropriate mobilization techniques to enhance joint range of motion.
- Understand common surgical techniques of the foot and ankle and their relationship to postsurgical rehabilitation.
- Provide a rationale for appropriate differential diagnosis for rearfoot, forefoot, and ankle pathology.
Dr. Joshua Bailey received both his BS in Exercise Physiology and his BS in Health Education from Virginia Tech. He holds a Degree in Pedorthics from Northwestern University and both a Masters of Physical Therapy and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University.
Dr. Bailey is a Licensed Physical Therapist, Board Certified Pedorthist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, as well as a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. He is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Rehabilitation at Rehabilitation Associates of Central Virginia, a 16-site orthopedic physical therapy center based in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he practices managing foot and ankle cases.
As the Director of Rehabilitation Associates of Central Virginia’s Foot and Ankle Specialty Team, he works with a wide variety of patients including athletes, officials and referees in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Major League Baseball, ACC, and Conference USA.
In addition to Dr. Bailey’s responsibilities with Rehab Associates, he serves as Adjunct Faculty at Shenandoah University – Physical Therapy program, Adjunct Faculty at Liberty University – Athletic Training program, Adjunct Faculty at Lynchburg College Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Adjunct Faculty at Jackson Clinics Residency Program in Physical Therapy, Adjunct Faculty at Jackson Clinics Fellowship for Foot and Ankle Physical Therapy, and is a Faculty Member for North American Seminars – teaching nationally on “Advanced Evaluation and Functional Treatment of the Foot and Ankle” and “Evaluation and Treatment of the Foot and Ankle: Beyond the Textbooks.”
16 contact hour of Type 1 Credit
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