Biomedical Engineering: Prosthetic and Orthotics
The Orthotic Management of Common Rearfoot and Midfoot Conditions


Course dates and registration

This is a self-led online CPD course, offering the flexibility to complete it in your own time.

Should you have any questions regarding the module you can contact Chris Cox (c.cox@strath.ac.uk) or Alana Stevenson (alana.stevenson@strath.ac.uk).

This course and all its material will be accessible to you for 3 months from your registration date.

This course is designed to:

– Enhance your knowledge and skills in assessing, diagnosing, and treating midfoot and rearfoot pathologies, with an emphasis on the role of foot orthotics in the management of these conditions.

– Discuss the theory and orthotic management of the most common midfoot, medial ankle, lateral ankle and rearfoot conditions.

– Provide a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of the complexities of these common conditions to improve your clinical practice.

Key Learning outcomes

  • Modern biomechanical theory
  • How the foot gets its stability
  • Rotational equilibrium
  • Standing and non-weight bearing subtalar joint axis palpation
  • Importance of the subtalar joint axis
  • Medially and laterally deviated subtalar joint axis
  • Inside ankle pain

Key Learning outcomes

  • Progressive collapsing foot deformity
  • The clinical assessment of tibialis posterior and peroneal tendons
  • Supination resistance test
  • Heel pain
  • Outside ankle pain
  • Lateral ankle pain
  • Key orthotic design used in rearfoot and midfoot conditions

What will I receive?

  • Access to our online learning environment, FlexEd.
  • Certificate for 50 hours equivalent CPD learning upon successful completion of a summative assessment
  • Access to the course video material and documentation
  • Opportunities to complement your online learning with formative assessments and activities

Course duration

This course and all its material will be accessible to you for 3 months from your registration date.

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