OVERVIEW

Foot, Gait and Orthotics Course is organized by Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC).

Description:
Special thanks and appreciation goes to the Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA) and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) for funding support.

Topics covered:
• Normal Foot Biomechanics
• The Gait Cycle
• Pathological Gait
• Role of Lower Limb muscles during gait
• Foot Orthotics
• Biomechanical Assessment of the Foot
• Pedal Pressure Analysis

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, registrants will be able to:
• Describe the motion of the subtalar and transverse tarsal joints in general and during a gait cycle, and how they contribute to the five functions of the feet.
• Describe the five most common foot types and be able to examine the foot, analyze the findings and categorize the foot type correctly.
• Describe the cause and effect of tibial rotation on foot mechanics and vice-versa, and as such predict where symptoms are most likely to occur.
• Describe the mechanism by which foot orthotics exert their effect in maladies of the lower limb and back.
• Perform a subtalar neutral position cast in a foam impression box.
• Describe the general orthotic types and analyze examination findings in order to choose the best orthotic for the patient’s presenting complaint.
• Describe the additions and modifications that can be included in a foot orthotic device, and recognize the conditions in which each would be of benefit to the patients presenting complaint.
• Describe the conditions that orthotics are usually successful in treating and the mechanism by which orthotics address the pathology present.