Biomechanics, Padding & Offloading
This 8 hour online workshop is designed to improve your knowledge about lower-leg biomechanics and gait analysis, and introduce over-the-counter and custom orthotics and offloading products and procedures.
Support your patient's foot and overall health, mobility and independence by increasing your knowledge of lower-leg biomechanics and the benefit of introducing assessments like gait analysis into your practice, and learn to identify and understand different types of orthotics and offloading tools, materials and techniques.
Welcome to the Workshop!
How to use this course
Get Help or Contact Your Instructor
Thinkific App
Pre-workshop Questionnaire
Art & Science of Foot Care 3rd Edition- Special Package
Extra Resources
Reading and Resources
Video Series by Physical Therapy Education Solutions
Video: Lower Leg Anatomy
Slide Presentation: Anatomy & Physiology Terminology
Practical Exercise: Anatomy Activity
Quiz - Anatomy and Physiology
Slide Presentation: Biomechanics & Gait Analysis
VIDEO: Introduction to Gait Analysis & Biomechanics
Quiz - Biomechanics
Reading and Resources
Terminology of Biomechanics, Footwear, Orthoses and Padding
Presentation: Padding & Offloading
Understanding biomechanics, and using gait analysis assessments, orthotics, padding and offloading techniques are advanced skills that will set you apart from other foot care nurses.