In-Person Course:
December 7 and 8, 2024
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, TX 77030
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Please download the above brochure for full schedule.
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Register by October 26, 2024 to receive $25 off your registration. Enter coupon code HALLDEC24 at checkout to receive the discount. Must be used at time of registration.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Learn hands-on advanced evaluation and treatment of the foot and ankle to improve gait and function for patients with pediatric, neurologic, and orthopedic health conditions. Practice an organized system to evaluate ankle function using a kinesiopathologic approach, determining key findings to develop a clinical hypothesis. Multiple labs will include the latest evidence-based interventions to improve foot and ankle function for individuals across the movement spectrum, including joint and soft tissue mobilizations, improving strength and motor control of the “foot core”, and addressing pain. Participants will also learn hands-on skills for orthotic design as well as foot/ankle taping techniques.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Analyze foot and ankle exam findings including gait kinematics, neuromotor function, and musculoskeletal findings to design individualized treatment plans
- Apply advanced manual mobilization skills to joint and soft tissues to improve foot and ankle mobility and function
- Design a progressive strengthening program to improve motor control of the foot and ankle.
- Design a comprehensive orthotic plan to improve function and gait for patients with identified foot/ankle dysfunction
- Take molds for orthoses to support a structural and functional foot impairment
AUDIENCE:
This course is for those who have taken Ambulation, Activity, and AFOs: Addressing the Ankle to Improve Gait and Function, online or in-person OR with other prior experience or training for foot/ankle and ankle-foot-orthotics.
IMPORTANT COURSE INFO:
The instructor will be providing materials taking molds for orthoses for each participant, which is included in the $475 price of the course. Participants should bring a Theraband for the course.
Amanda Hall is an engaging speaker and experienced therapist who developed a framework for pediatric and neuro ankle intervention. Her area of expertise includes therapeutic casting and orthotic design based on kinesiopathology, differential diagnosis, manual therapy, and alignment for therapeutic gait with individualized intervention and patient-centered designs. She currently provides casting as well as orthotic and assistive technology interventions at HSC Pediatric Center in Washington, D.C. Amanda is a Pediatric Clinical Specialist . She has presented internationally, with special emphasis on serving patients with complex presentations and “outliers”, including at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, the APTA Pediatrics Annual Conference, and at the National Institutes of Health.
Financial Disclosures: No financial relationships to disclose.
Non-Financial Disclosures: No non-financial relationships to disclose.
As an experienced PT I enjoyed this course immensely! Amanda is an engaging speaker and has many "Amanda-isms" that cement key ideas. Remarkably, she is nimble and tailors the course to the audience in front of her. In this course she reminds you of the importance of the often overlooked foot and ankle and provides examination and intervention based on research and her experience. I highly recommend this course for anyone interested in improving gait and mobility in a variety of conditions. -Barbara P., PT
Amanda is an engaging speaker and holds your attention well. She is knowledgeable in many areas important to therapists. She has a talent for integrating many relevant areas to include in intervention and facility for sharing the complex clinical decision making needed to improve outcomes. As an experienced therapist I found this course very worthwhile! -AJ, PT
Amanda was a great teacher and created a comfortable environment for learning! -Roni O., PT
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1102 Bates
Feigin Center Conf. Room FC-1
Houston, TX 77030
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Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 14 contact hours (1.4 CEUs). Advanced level. License #______________.
This course has been approved by the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 14 Continuing Education Hours. Approval #2210-74 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 14 CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 16.5 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 16.5 contact hours (1.65 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 14 contact hours. Approved by the APTA Kentucky, A Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, for 14 Category 1 contact hour(s). Expiration Date: 3/6/25, approval # CS61-2023-APTAKY. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 14 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003. 12 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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