Functional Gait Assessment Level 1
Functional Gait Assessment Level 1
The Functional Gait Assessment Level One course is an in-person 16 contact hour course designed for health care practitioners interested in seeking advanced knowledge and understanding of lower extremity biomechanics in the gait cycle, as well as specific assessment strategies for the lower quarter with the purpose of restoring function, eliminating pain and normalizing gait for musculoskeletal patients. It is recommended that participants hold a certification or degree of higher education including but not limited to Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Chiropractic, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, or Certified Athletic Trainer.
This course involves connecting the relationship of the kinetic chain as well as the anatomy and biomechanics of the lower quarter. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to assess the lower quarter through dynamic gait analysis, postural assessment, palpation, and dynamic orthopedic testing. We will discuss and demonstrate assessment techniques that will improve the clinician's ability to identify and address musculoskeletal dysfunction and improve patient's motor function.
During day 1, the participants will begin by learning a step by step approach to assess gait mechanics, both identifying normal gait parameters as well as aberrant patterns in the human gait cycle via lecture, case studies, and interactive labs.
During day 2, participants will dive deeper into specific assessment strategies for the forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot, ankle, hip, spine, and posterior chain. They will also learn to identify common congenital defects and their implications in the gait cycle. Each section of day two will have a hands-on laboratory session to practice assessment techniques amongst participants. This hands-on experience will give participants the tools to be able to apply their knowledge gained in the course immediately upon returning to patient care.
Participants will receive a certificate for successful completion of the course upon completing the Post Course Assessment with a score of 85% or higher. Participants will have 48 hours to complete the assessment.
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Venue
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Victoria 2024
Total Body Health, VICTORIA, BC
June 1-2, 20248:00- 5:00 (subject to change)
An evidence based, systematic approach to elevate your skills and patient outcomes
Ever struggled to diagnose a tricky patient presentation?
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You know the cases. The ones where you’ve tried everything you can think of and still your assessments are just too generic to get to the root cause of their pain.
Your training, experience and expertise are telling you that your assessment criteria just doesn’t cater for the intricate differences and individual needs to your patient’s lower extremity complaints.
Especially when you come across tough cases that don’t present or respond as you’ve been taught they “should”.
Ensuring you have the most robust set of assessments possible is absolutely essential if you want to handle even the most complex of cases.
The best clinicians have the best assessments in their toolkits
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16 hours
of in-person, advanced, professional training
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Specific assessment techniques
for identifying lower extremity dysfunction
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20:1
student to instructor ratio
The Outline
Day 1
You’ll learn a systematic, step-by-step approach to assess gait mechanics. You’ll gain the confidence to identify both normal gait parameters AND aberrant patterns in the human gait cycle. There will be lectures, case studies, interactive lab sessions and much more..
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Day 1 Hour-by-hour
8:00 - 9:00 AM The Evolution and Importance of Walking
9:00 - 9:15 AM Taking a Thorough History and Asking the Hard Questions
9:15 - 9:30 AM Morning Break
9:30 - 10:30 AM The Big Picture of Gait Assessment - Lecture and Lab
10:30 - 12:00 PM Assessing the Foot and Ankle in Motion - Lecture and Lab
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 - 2:30 PM Assessing the Leg in Motion - Lecture and Lab
2:30 - 3:45 PM Assessing the Torso/Abdomen in Motion - Lecture and Lab
3:45 - 4:00 PM Afternoon Break
4:00 - 5:00 PM Pathological Gait Patterns - Lecture and Sample Case Studies
Day 2
You’ll dive deeper into specific assessment strategies for the forefoot, midfoot, rearfoot, ankle, hip, spine, and posterior chain. You’ll also learn to identify common congenital defects and their implications in the gait cycle. Each part of day two will have a hands-on laboratory session to practice assessment techniques amongst participants.
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Day 2 Hour-by-hour
8:00 - 10:00 AM Forefoot: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment
10:00 - 10:15 AM Morning Break
10:15 -11:30 AM Midfoot and Rearfoot: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment
11:30 - 12:30 PM Lunch Break
12:30 - 1:45 PM Knee and Hip: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment
1:45 - 3:00 PM Core & Spine: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment
3:00 - 3:15 PM Afternoon Break
3:15 - 5:00 PM Case Studies
Individual case studies will be incorporated throughout the weekend course. These may be individuals from the course or studies designed by the instructors.
Course Objectives
1. Participants will develop improved competence from taking a patient history.
2. Participants will assess gait mechanics, identifying normal gait parameters as well as aberrant patterns in the human gait cycle.
3. Participants will learn to identify pathological gait patterns.
4. Participants will assess the lower quarter through postural assessment, palpation, and dynamic orthopedic testing.
5. Participants will identify common lower quarter dysfunctions.
Instructors
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Dr. Eryn Simon
Dr. Eryn Simon believes in the human body’s resilience. She knows with the right education and guidance people can overcome pain and return to the activities they love. As an expert in human movement, she strives to get her clients back to fearless movement.
Dr. Simon attended Walsh University where received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. She then went on to pursue her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at The Ohio State University. After working as a clinician in a busy outpatient clinic, she knew she could do more to help people but needed a different environment. In spring of 2019, Dr. Simon opened Sole Physical Therapy, in Columbus Ohio. This is where she currently provides in person treatments along with virtual consultations for Gait Happens.