Therapeutic Exercise: Common Foot Conditions

Description

Therapeutic Exercise: Common Foot Conditions is one installment in a series of therapeutic exercise courses for lower limb health designed to address conditions frequently encountered in a massage therapy practice.

This course delves into the crucial role of rehabilitation in alleviating pain and reinstating functionality for individuals with common foot conditions.

Learn to identify the idiopathic muscular and connective tissue presentation that characterizes pes cavus and planus, plantar fasciitis, and foot drop. Discover detailed remedial exercises tailored to these conditions, aiding in the rehabilitation journey and optimizing the overall effectiveness of the treatment plan.

Course Outline

INTRODUCTION

Understanding Pes Cavus & Pes Planus

Understanding Plantar Fasciitis

Understanding Foot Drop

INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES

Understanding Therapeutic Exercise

Abdominal Brace

Chin Tuck

STRETCHING EXERCISES

Passive Ankle Dorsiflexion

Gastrocnemius Rolling

Gastrocnemius Stretch

Soleus Stretch

Peroneal Stretch

STRENGTHENING EXERCISES

Kneeling Dorsiflexion

Resisted Ankle Inversion

Resisted Ankle Eversion

Resisted Heel Raise

Kneeling Dorsiflexion

Single-Leg Balance

Isometric Ankle Strengthening

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Course Quiz

Outcomes & Objectives

Learning outcomes are high-level results that can be achieved by taking the course.

Gain a solid understanding of common foot condition basics, including anatomy, symptom picture, causes, and stages of healing of pes cavus and planus, plantar fasciitis, and foot drop.

Receive detailed, step-by-step guidance on stretching exercises for the ankle, gastrocnemius, soleus, and peroneal muscles, and strengthening exercises for the ankle and intrinsic foot muscles, specifically tailored to address dysfunction stemming from these common foot conditions.

Develop the expertise to implement corrective exercises designed to rehabilitate these common foot conditions.