Education

Biomechanical Services recommends each of the courses listed here for those health care professionals wanting to continue their development of techniques used to better manage foot function.

Course attendees will gain greater knowledge of foot biomechanics, related functional mechanisms above the foot and understanding of the benefits from orthotic therapy integration with other modalities and techniques.

Are you interested in receiving instruction on foot function in gait at your facility? Would you and you colleagues like to learn first hand more about foot orthoses and related components? Biomechanical Services offers a wide variety of instructional presentations and supporting material for students, practicing clinicians and accomplished orthotic therapy providers. Any variety of instruction can be arranged, from a one hour in-service to contracted three day courses. Please inquire at 800-942-2272, speak to Greg, Chellie or Yvette.

Grinders & Glue Grinders & Glue is a clinical course intended to help improve your knowledge and application of orthotic therapy. Effective procedures for ordering foot orthoses, managing the orthotic patient and trouble shooting orthotic devices is presented. Learn more4

When the Feet Hit the Ground Everything Changes A level 1 course covering the following topics:
....................Understanding foot function: Basic biomechanics and fact finding;
....................Practical biomechanics of the foot and lower extremity: Non-weight bearing/weight bearing. Static/dynamic;
....................and, Applied biomechanics: Understanding and applying functional orthotic therapy. Learn more4

Take the Next Step This is a three-day advanced level seminar intended for clinicians who work with general acute, orthopedic, or sports patients. Course participants should have taken the Basic Course, and should have a basic understanding of anatomy, terminology, biomechanics, and the biomechanical assessment of the lower extremity prior to taking this seminar. This Course will discuss advanced joint biomechanics, sport biomechanics, footwear technology and selection, video gait analysis, joint mobilization, foot orthotic problem solving, closed kinetic chain assessment, and closed kinetic chain rehabilitation. The course will focus upon the use of biomechanics in treatment approaches and clinical problem solving. Learn more4

Foot Orthotic Therapy: Evidence, Background, and Fabrication A continuing education course offered by the University of Southern California. Learn more4

Functional Relationships of the Lower Half Designed to give you an understanding of lower half functional relationships, in order to accurately assess and treat common syndromes and dysfunctions. Learn more4

Orthotic Reaction Instruction on Combining Management of Biomechanical Foot Function with Sensory Motor Tuning. Learn more4