General Info
Open to: | Physical Therapy (PT), Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) |
Course Date: | Saturday November 7, 2020 |
Time: | Registration at 7:30 a.m., Lecture: 8 - 5:00 p.m. |
Location: | Distance Learning – Live Stream over Zoom |
Handouts: | Electronic handouts available for all attendees, as the presenters make them available. |
Registration: | Once you register for the course, you will receive an email asking you to register for Zoom access to the course. You must register in Zoom with the same account. This is used to monitor your time in and out of the course for attendance. |
Required Attendance: | On the day of the course, you must log into your Zoom account prior to the beginning of the course and attend the course by that account. Zoom will electronically monitor your attendance. |
Feedback: | After the conclusion of the course, you will receive an electronic course evaluation form via the email you used to register for the course. Complete this course evaluation form and attest that you participated fully in the requirements for the course. Once completed, you will receive an email verification for your CEU/CCU record keeping. |
Recommended pre-course activity: | Prior to attendance of this course, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify the parameters of normal gait, including necessary range of motion, muscle activity and functional implications 2. Basic knowledge of types of orthotics 3. Participants should be familiar with NORMAL gait as a preparation for this course. Participants are expected to use the Normal Gait handout shared with the course handouts as a guide for normal gait knowledge. |
Course Description: This intermediate level course will apply the participants’ knowledge of normal gait to the analysis of pathological gait in persons with neurological injuries. Also included will be practical information in regards to biomechanics, component selection, prescription rationale, orthotic design, and problem solving. Interventions targeting pathological gait will be reviewed, including orthotic intervention. This information will be conveyed through lecture, video case presentations, clinical observation and resident case presentations.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
1. Identify common gait deviations in adults with neurologic conditions and hypothesize potential causes of gait deviations
2. Select appropriate outcome measures for measuring gait outcomes
3. Appraise available literature on evidence-based interventions to address gait dysfunction
4. Discuss biomechanical principles related to orthotic design, fit, and componentry
5. Demonstrate understanding of biomechanics, design, and componentry by formulating an appropriate orthotic prescription and justification for orthotic device
6. Develop evidence guided interventions and gait training strategies designed to target specific gait deviations, underlying impairments, and functional limitations through a series of case studies
Assessment of Learning Objectives: Course evaluation