Course Description:
This course is designed to help the clinician understand the complexity of the foot and ankle. It will explore what science can and cannot tell us about many of the common treatments used to treat the foot and ankle in physical therapy. The therapist will develop a solid understanding of the intricacies surrounding the foot and ankle movement, pathology, and post-surgical care.  The confidence gained by this understanding will help the Physical Therapist develop simple and effective treatment plans to help their patients on Monday morning!

While focusing on the foot and ankle this course will also attempt to take on some of the larger questions we have as a profession. Topics will include what it means to provide evidence-based treatment, what value-based care is, and how to decrease the variability of PT practice.