Course Description:
This course utilizes the text from Orthopedic Physical Assessment, by David J. Magee, PhD, BPT. The author offers a systematic approach to performing a neuromusculoskeletal/orthopedic assessment with rationales for various aspects of the assessment. This comprehensive course is complete with extensive use of tables, full color pictures of special tests, reliability and validity of many of the special tests, and radiographic highlights.
Gait & Posture Assessment 101 covers:
- Chapter 14: Assessment of Gait
- Chapter 15: Assessment of Posture
Methods of Instruction:
Online course available via internet
Target Audience:
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers.
Educational Level:
Intermediate
Prerequisites:
None
Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the phases of the gait cycle
- Differentiate between single-leg and double-leg stance
- Recognize gait descriptors or parameters to watch for when observing gait
- Identify muscle actions during the gait cycle
- Identify the 3 reasons gait deviations occur
- Recognize gait deviations at the hip/pelvis/trunk
- Recognize gait deviations at the knee
- Recognize gait deviations at the ankle/foot
- Differentiate between diagnoses of nonantalgic limp
- Identify common gait pathologies
- Recognize normal postural development
- Identify the causes of increased Lordosis
- Recognize changes associated with Swayback
- Identify the prevalence of idiopathic scoliosis
- Recognize the three body types
- Identify body segment/line of gravity/observations in the standing posture- anterior view
- Recognize anterior malalignments
- Recognize lateral malalignments
- Identify body segment/line of gravity/observations in the standing posture- posterior view
- Recognize postural malalignments from the anterior and posterior skyline view
Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:
A score of 70% or greater on the post-test