Orthotist Course
This Orthotist Course equips you with mastery in AFO assessment, design, casting, and fitting. Develop assured clinical judgement for foot drop cases, avert complications, and supply comfortable, effective braces to enhance patient mobility and safety in orthopaedic practice.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Orthotist Course delivers a succinct, hands-on guide to evaluating foot drop, prescribing and fitting AFOs, and tackling practical issues. Master clinical assessments, casting techniques, model preparation, thermoforming, and finishing processes, alongside design decisions, alignment verification, and troubleshooting. Acquire practical patient education resources, follow-up procedures, and documentation templates to boost safety, comfort, and walking efficiency.
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Develop skills
- Advanced AFO assessment: conduct rapid, stroke-specific gait and balance evaluations.
- Precision casting: accurately capture foot and ankle contours for superior custom AFOs.
- AFO design selection: select appropriate materials and trim lines based on foot drop biomechanics.
- Expert fabrication: thermoform, refine, and adjust AFOs for optimal comfort and longevity.
- Clinical fitting mastery: address pain, pressure, and gait problems during brief follow-up sessions.
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