ONE STEP AHEAD

course outline

DAY 1 - FRIDAY
8:00   History of Prosthetics
8:30   Current demographics, trends and issues in diabetes
9:00   Diabetic Foot Care: an update on contemporary care
10:15   Break
10:30   Updates on amputation surgery
11:15   Amputee advocacy and support/Cteating a clinical network
12:00   Lunch (on your own)
1:00   An evidence-based review of prosthetic components/Separating fact from myth
3:00   Break
3:15   Functional Outcomes Measures; determining the appropriate measures for amputees
5:30   Adjourn
DAY 2 - SATURDAY
8:00   Evidence-based amputee rehabilitation prescription and treatment application
10:00   Break
10:15   Prosthetic Gait Training: Fine tuning and problem solving
11:15   Prosthetic dynamic alignment; distinguishing amputee from prosthetic causes
12:00   Lunch (on your own)
1:00   Maximizing the use of prosthetic components
1:30   Training considerations for hip disartculation and bilateral amputees
2:30   Environmental skills for bilateral amputees
3:00   Break
3:15   Adaptive equipment and prosthetic considerations for recreational activities
4:00   Biomechanics of amputee running
4:30   Training for speed and agility
5:30   Adjourn


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