Thank you for your interest in these programs. We fully expect that your clients will benefit markedly after you have added this knowledge base and these assessment and management skills to your existing repertoire of clinical expertise.
Courses Now Available:
NEW! Developmental Orthopedics: Biomechanics & Kinesiological Influences & Problems / Management Implications Using TheraTogs
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Course Description:
Days 1 and 2 feature a review of skeletal modeling mechanisms and influences, followed by a detailed discussion of the developmental features of the trunk and lower extremity. The content pertains primarily to the body segments proximal to the foot. The instructor emphasizes the use of accurate nomenclature and plane-based views in the identification of characteristics of joint alignment and bone configuration.
Normal developmental events are related to: 1) modeling errors in the presence of ligament laxity and recruitment and weight-loading problems in children with neuromotor disorders; 2) muscle balance theory as proposed by Shirley Sahrmann, PhD, PT; 3) findings obtained by undertaking selected musculoskeletal assessments; and 4) to therapeutic management featuring the principles and precautions inherent in the individualized use of the TheraTogs system.
Lab participation is limited by the need to provide adequate supervision, and is open to participants who complete Days 1 and 2 of this program. Supervised sessions include 5 musculoskeletal assessments: Hip rotation ROM, Modified Ryder’s Test, Hamstring length test, thigh/foot angle, and ankle dorsiflexion ROM with knee extended. During the TheraTogs “try- on” lab session, participants will learn to don the garments, and to both apply and appreciate the potential influences of a variety of strapping applications.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
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Identify these features of immaturity of skeletal structure and alignment: increased medial femoral torsion, medial leg and foot rotation biases, genu varum, tibial slope, and ankle valgus.
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Describe the functional influence of neonatal soft tissue constraints on skeletal and motor development.
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Distinguish between strain and load, and apply this distinction to the skeletal modeling process.
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Describe the modeling effects of compression, tension, cantilever flexure, and loaded, torsional torque strains.
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Describe the components of motor development in order of their emergence in the cardinal planes.
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Differentiate between muscle dominance and muscle strength in the context of a force couple imbalance.
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Explain the principle of relative flexibility in the presence of soft tissue contracture, and provide 2 examples of this phenomenon.
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Distinguish between anteversion and antetorsion of the femur, and explain the clinical significance of this distinction in terms of lateral rotation strapping across the hip joint.
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Describe tibial plateau alignment in the sagittal plane - i.e. anteversion and retroversion - and discuss modeling influences as they pertain to the safe use of TheraTogs strapping applications to reduce knee hyperextension or excessive knee flexion.
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Relate the findings obtained by undertaking 8 essential musculoskeletal assessments to age-related ideal findings, to postural and gait deviations, to modeling potential, as it is currently understood, and to TheraTogs strapping applications.
Sponsor: Motivations, Inc.
Contact: Jane Boston
3581 Centre Circle, Suite 104
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(800) 791-0262 · (803) 802-5454 · Fax: (815) 371-1499
Tutorials in Telluride
Foot and Ankle Deformity Management for Children and Adults with CNS Dysfunction: Why and How (5-Day Program)
| 2010 Courses Now Being Scheduled! ·Telluride, CO |
This course features a review of the development and biomechanics of the foot and ankle complex in the open and closed chain, with minimum soft tissue extensibility requirements for efficient lower extremity functional mobility. Musculoskeletal assessment procedures are reviewed in seminar and in supervised lab sessions, as the findings apply to proper documentation of casting results and a systematic approach to clinical decision-making regarding alignment and posting in casts and orthoses.
Interested in future Tutorials?...
If you would like to be notified of future tutorials, please let us know, and we'll put you on our course announcement email list.
Sponsor: Progressive GaitWays, LLC
Contact: (866) 410-8062 · courses@gaitways.com
Serial Casting Tutorials in Telluride
Dates Pending 2010• Telluride, CO
Course arrangments and details are in process. Course tuition is shared among a maximum of 6 attendees, so plan to bring your colleagues and lower your costs! Please contact us for details.
Sponsor: Progressive GaitWays, LLC
Contact: (866) 410-8062 · courses@gaitways.com
Want to Sponsor a Course?
If you would like to consider sponsoring a course, please download the Course Description Summary of available courses, then contact us at courses@gaitways.com for more information.
View basic course descriptions for the following courses:
- New Rehab Strategies (4 days)
- Serial Casting (4 days)
- Developmental Biomechanics (8 days)
- Pediatric Ankle & Foot: Developmental Deformity Management: Why & How (4 days)
Ms. Cusick studies and synthesizes multiple collaborating biomechanical, sensory, and kinesiological factors, and relates them to practical management strategies. The scope of the shorter courses is either more narrow or less comprehensive than the longer programs.
Private Tutorials Available
If your schedule doesn't jive with the posted course listings, you might want to arrange a private course with Ms. Cusick at her facility in Colorado. The typical tutorial runs for five days, but is always customized to the needs of the attendees. For more details, contact Ms. Cusick via email at courses@gaitways.com, or by phone at 866-410-8062.
