When the Feet Hit the Ground

Please note this workshop is offered on-site only

Clock Hours: 16.0
This workshop is designed to meet the continuing education requirements for the MN Board of Nursing and pending MN Board of Physical Therapy. 

Description: 

This intermediate level 2-day lab-based 16-hour Continuing Education course is designed to teach foot and ankle biomechanics and discuss the effects they have on the lower extremities.

This rehab-focused continuing education course will blend lecture and extensive hands-on lab time to best master the skills that are presented. You will learn how to identify and treat foot pathologies and develop an expert understanding of how altering foot mechanics can create positive effects up the lower extremity chain.

The research-based treatment principles will include shoe recommendation, taping, exercise, over the counter and custom orthotic prescription. You will learn practical skills for immediate application in your practice. 

To be best prepared for the course, a 60-minute in-depth anatomy and joint axes presentation is provided. Participants are required to view the presentation and complete a comprehension quiz prior to attending.

DAY 1:

7:30 - 8:00                                     Breakfast & Check-in

8:00- 8:30                                      Anatomy & Joint Axes Review

8:30-9:00                                       Normal Gait Kinetics & Kinematics

9:00-10:15                                     Subtalar Neutral Lab

10:15-10:30                                  Break

10:30-11:30                                  Intrinsic Abnormalities

11:30-12:15                                  Extrinsic Abnormalities

12:15-1:15                                     Lunch

1:15-3:00                                       Biomechanical Evaluation

3:00-3:50                                       Footwear Impact and Evaluation

3:50-4:00                                       Break

4:00-5:00                                       Orthotic Principles, Components and Prescription

5:00-5:45                                       Orthotics Casting Lab

DAY 2:

8:00-8:30                                       Day 1 Review

8:30-9:30                                       Video Gait Analysis

9:30-10:30                                     Foot & Ankle Manual Therapy Lab

10:30-10:45                                  Break

10:45-11:45                                  Tendon Pathologies

11:45-12:45                                  Lunch

12:45-1:30                                     Foot & Ankle Taping

1:30-2:45                                       Techniques Lab

2:45-3:20                                       Foot & Ankle Pathologies

3:20-3:30                                       Therapeutic Exercise for the Distal Chain

3:30-4:00                                       Break

4:00-4:30                                       Therapeutic Exercise for the Proximal Chain

4:30-5:45                                       Case Studies

Who Should Attend: PT's, PTA's, Athletic Trainers

Instructor: When the Feet Hit the Ground Orginization Instructors

Registration Fees

Medi-Sota Members: $300/person

Non-Medi-Sota Members: $500/person

There will be no cancellations for this course.  If changes need to be made after registration please contact Alyssa Christianson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.