Returning Injured Athletes to Sports- Foot, Ankle, & Orthotics Video: Robert Donatelli | MedBridge

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Instructor: Robert Donatelli, PhD, PT

The course will review the anatomy and mechanics of the foot and ankle that pertain to balance, stability, and power. Several different types of lower extremity dysfunctions, including Patella and Achilles tendopathy, shin splints, soleus syndrome, and abnormal foot mechanics will be presented. Foot orthotic intervention and prescription will be discussed in detail. Neuromuscular training and eccentric strengthening will be demonstrated in lab and developed into rehab protocols. Evidence based evaluation tools will be developed into and extensive assessment of muscle imbalance within the foot and ankle. Finally, implementation of rehabilitation programs individualized according to evaluative findings will be reviewed/discussed and demonstrated in case studies, utilizing the research based findings discovered through the course.