Functional Gait Assessment Level One: Los Angeles

12703 Cerise Avenue,Hawthorne CA 90250

16 July, 2022

Description

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. Course Schedule: 8am-5pm Sat & Sun Approximate Instructor / Student Ratio: 2:40 Course Instructors: Eryn Simon, DPT and Claire Bernard-Miller, DPT Instructor Student Ratio 2:30 For Instructor Bios please visit https://www.gaithappens.com/our-team CEUs: This course is pre-approved for 15 contact hours or 1.5 CEUs for California PT's. This course is pre-approved for 16 contact hours by APTA Kentucky. The Following states are approved by virtue of Kentucky: Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia The following states are considered “meet the standard states“ and do not require approval if the course is quality and/or approved in other states: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 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. 6. Participants will practice progression planning and treatment of common lower quarter dysfunctions. Full Course Schedule Day #1: Taking a History, Gait Biomechanics, and Pathological Gait Patterns 8:00 - 9:00 AM The Evolution and Importance of Walking 9:00 - 9:20 AM Taking a Thorough History and Asking the Hard Questions 9:20 - 9:30 AM Morning Break 9:30 - 10:15 AM The Big Picture of Gait Assessment - Lecture and Lab 10:15 - 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 Knee and Hip 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: Specific Assessment and Treatment of the Lower Quarter 8:00 - 10:00 AM Forefoot: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment - Lecture and Lab 10:00 - 10:15 AM Morning Break 10:15 - 11:45 AM Midfoot and Rearfoot: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment - Lecture and Lab 11:45 - 12:45 PM Lunch Break 12:45 - 2:00 PM Knee and Hip: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment - Lecture and Lab 2:00 - 3:30 PM Core and Spine: Static Posture, Palpation, Dynamic Assessment - Lecture and Lab 3:30 - 3:45 PM Afternoon Break 3:45 - 5:00 PM Case Studies COVID-19 Personal Responsibility & Liability Waiver By attending a Gait Happens LLC in-person event (the Event), you voluntarily assume all risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury related to exposure to COVID-19, and release Gait Happens LLC from liability for any injury or harm that may result by attending the Event. Gait Happens's goal is to ensure a safe learning environment. As such, you agree to abide by any prevention or safety measures that Gait Happens, the venue, the County health department, or the State of California may have in place during the Event. You also agree not to attend the Event if you are aware that you’ve been directly exposed or exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus within five days prior to or during the Event.