#7266 Physical Therapy Examination for an Ankle Foot Orthosis

#7266 Physical Therapy Examination for an Ankle Foot Orthosis is organized by MotivationsCEU and will be held on Aug 20, 2026.

Description:
There is a paucity of research justifying the practice and evidence of the physical therapist’s role in recommending an ankle foot orthosis (AFO). The comprehensive examination should be person-centered and collaborative in nature with the orthotist, but is often absent in rehabilitation practice. This course reviews components of a physical therapy examination for an AFO as presented in the literature and provides evidence of what should be included, deleted or modified based the person’s impairments, social determinants of health and the presenter’s experiences in AFO fabrication. The course addresses functional mobility skills related to gait and considers social determinants of health in a person-centered manner so that skills learned can be immediately applied to examine the foot and ankle for orthotic intervention in acute care, inpatient/outpatient rehab or home health.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Formulate the components comprising a patient-focused examination for an AFO based on research evidence presented
2. Evaluate objective findings of the examination (including outcome measures) to prioritize impairments qualifying the need for an AFO
3. Interpret the results of the subjective and objective examination portions including outcome measures to recommend an AFO based on a case study
4. Integrate information learned to justify examination components or outcome measures which can be immediately applied to neurologic rehabilitation practice.