Who Should Attend?Any clinician involved or interested in the rehabilitative or orthotic care of this population, who has completed the prerequisite Developmental/Closed-Chain Biomechanics or Current Concepts courses since December 31, 1999, is welcome to attend this course. If you are a:
...you will find this course valuable to your practice. * Physical Therapy Assistants may attend as part of a team that includes a qualified Physical Therapist. Orthopedic Technicians are welcome if accompanied by a CO, CPO, or PT from the same facility. |
Enrollment Prerequisites:
Enrollment is limited to applicants who have since 2000 completed a course that was presented by Ms. Cusick, and that featured supervised labs in LE ms/skeletal assessments, e.g. Part 1: Developmental / Closed-Chain Biomechanics, or the course entitledCurrent Concepts. Those who attended a preliminary program earlier than the qualifying date for this course are encouraged to repeat a preliminary course, as so much new information has been added to these courses over the years.
Course Description
This course is a sequel to Part I: Developmental/Closed-Chain Biomechanics... for those who wish to acquire novice-level skill in serial casting and splint fabrication techniques. Beverly Cusick, PT, MS, Instructor, introduces participants to the fabrication of 3 types of progressive below-knee casts - a plaster and SoftCast™ combination, a FlexCast© Preparatory AFO, and a footboard FlexCast combination - and to a variety of lower extremity splints made with Aquaplast–T™.
As these sessions are introductory, and these skills require practice to master, these sessions are designed to foster better practice.
Course Objectives
- Appreciate and implement the special properties of various casting and splinting materials.
- Achieve novice skill in the fabrication of splints for the knee, foot, and ankle, and the fabrication of casts for the foot and ankle.
- Exercise proper precautions when using a cast saw. (Optional)
Anticipated Course Schedule
Day 1: Serial Casting Practicum
| (Wear soilable shorts or loose-legged pants today. No formal breaks today - graze at will.) |
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| 7:30 | Library Time |
| 8:00 | Foot Molding Lab |
| 8:45 | Review of casting materials |
| 9:15 | Demo: Plaster and Softcast™ Below-Knee Cast Fabrication |
| 10:30 | Practicum: Plaster and Softcast™ Below-Knee Cast Fabrication |
| 12:00 | Lunch - on premises. |
| 12:45 | Practicum continued: Plaster and Softcast™ Below-Knee Cast Fabrication |
| 2:30 | Demo and Practicum: Flexcast Fabrication and (optional) Footboard Fabrication |
| 5:30 | Clean-up |
Day 2: Splint Fabrication Lab
| (No formal breaks today - graze at will.) | |
| 8:15 | Review of materials |
| 9:00 | Splint-pulling Basics |
| 9:30 | Demo and Practicum:
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| 12:00 | Lunch on premises |
| 12:45 | Resume Demos and Practicum:
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| 2:30 | Demos and Practicum - Procedures in Sitting
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| 5:00 | Clean-up / Turn in course evaluations |
Restrictions
Prerequisites: Enrollment is limited to applicants who have since 2000 completed a course that was presented by Ms. Cusick, and that featured supervised labs in LE ms/skeletal assessments, e.g. Part 1: Developmental / Closed-Chain Biomechanics, or the course entitledCurrent Concepts. Those who attended a preliminary program earlier than the qualifying date for this course are encouraged to repeat a preliminary course, as so much new information has been added to these courses over the years.
Video Recording policy: Videotaping of this program is prohibited. Audiotaping for personal review is permitted with permission from the Instructor.
