Study Guide

Objective

You can design and prepare individual support insoles according to the client's needs by using technology.
You can evaluate the effects of individual support insoles.
You know the basics of kinesio and sports taping and you know how to implement appropriate taping .
You can plan and implement classical massage of the lower extremities with a client-oriented approach using basic techniques.
You know the therapeutic effects of manual mobilization and you know how to implement manual mobilization of the lower limbs as a part of the podiatry process.
You can use different methods in gait analysis.
You can plan and implement gait guidance for different customer groups.
You can act as required by the ethical guidelines for podiatrists.

Content

How do you design and prepare individual support insoles according to the client's needs by using technology?
How do you evaluate the effects of individual support insoles?
How do kinesiology taping and sports taping differ?
How do you use different types of kinesio and sports taping techniques to promote lower extremity functions?
What are the basic techniques of classical massage?
What are the indications and contraindications for massage?
What are the therapeutic effects of massage?
How do you plan and implement classical massage of the lower extremities in a client-oriented way using the basic techniques?
What is manual mobilization?
What are the indications and contraindications for manual mobilization?
What are the therapeutic effects of manual mobilization?
How do you implement manual mobilization in a client-oriented and safe manner?
How do you use different methods of gait analysis?
How do you use the results of gait analysis as a part of the podiatry process?
How do you plan and guide gait for different clients groups?
How do you consider the ethical guidelines for podiatrists in your practice?

Qualifications

You recognize the key structures and functions of the musculoskeletal system.
You understand the client-oriented orthotic therapy process.
You can conduct and document biomechanical examinations of the lower extremities and you can draw conclusions from the examination results obtained.
You know the phases of the gait cycle and factors affecting gait at the level of muscle and joint function and you know how to analyze gait.