EDUCATION FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS AND SPORTS THERAPISTS
Foot & Ankle Masterclass: Examination, Clinical Reasoning and Chair-Side Treatments
Speakers
Mr Trevor Prior – Consultant Podiatric Surgeon
Nick Knight – MSK / Sports Podiatrist
Aim
To be able to feel more comfortable completing foot and ankle assessments and linking to pathology, then building a treatment plan. Focusing on foot wear, foot orthoses and rehabilitation.
Content
Foot & Ankle examination and linking it to pathology
Anatomy update
Clinical gait analysis
Treatment planning and clinical reasoning
Footwear and using them to
Foot orthoses – what can you do in the clinic to help
Introduction to foot and ankle rehabilitation
The course will be very practical with lots of hands-on assessments, live demonstrations around chair-side modifications with foot orthoses and how to fit a shoe properly
Location
Isla Sell Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Looe
Unit 1b, Barbican Rise, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1QQ
Cost
£300
About the Speakers
Trevor Prior
Director, Premier Podiatry Limited
Trevor Prior has been practising as a podiatrist for over 30 years. Since qualifying, he has worked in northeast London/Essex. He has lectured extensively and been involved in many initiatives both locally and nationally.
He has worked extensively with elite and professional sports men and women in a wide range of disciplines, including football, rugby, cricket, athletics, hockey, badminton. Trevor was a Podiatry team leader at the 2012 London Olympics working in the athlete medical centre.
Nick Knight
Nick graduated from Northampton University with a degree in Podiatry. He has a passion for Podiatric Sports Medicine and has been working with athletes since graduating and is currently he works closely with Physiotherapists, GPs and Consultants. Some of his clinics are run jointly clinics with Physiotherapists and consultants. Nick has a vast range of experience treating a range of patients from the recreational runner to Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Nick is committed to continuous professional development (CPD) and lectures around the globe and has completed his Masters degree at Brighton University reading Podiatry with Clinical Biomechanics.