Lesson 1Full Story Taking: Pain Types, Work Needs, Running Past, Shoes, Old Injuries, Past Help, Warning SignsShows how to get a good story from patients with foot and knee pain, covering how pain acts, sports and job needs, shoes, training amount, old injuries and help, and warning questions that set what to check next.
Clarifying pain onset, pattern, and irritabilityOccupational and daily load profilingRunning and sport training historyFootwear, surfaces, and equipment reviewPrevious injuries, treatments, and red flagsLesson 2Strength and Bend Testing: Hip Side Movers/Stretchers, Front Thigh Muscles, Back Thigh Muscles, Calf Group, Foot Inner Muscle ChecksTalks about testing strength and bend for hip, knee, and foot muscles, like side movers, stretchers, front thigh, back thigh, calf, and foot inner muscles, and connects weaknesses to load ways, injury chance, and insole needs.
Hip abductor and extensor strength testsQuadriceps and hamstring strength checksCalf complex strength and endurance testsIntrinsic foot muscle function testsKey flexibility tests for lower limbLesson 3How Check Results Guide Insole Choices: Connecting Foot Roll In/Out, Body Line, Movement, and Pain Causes to Insole PartsTells how to put together check results to guide insole choices, linking foot roll in or out, body line, movement, and pain causes to special insole design parts, posting ways, and material picks for each patient.
Mapping impairments to orthotic goalsChoosing rearfoot and forefoot postingManaging mobility with shell stiffnessPressure redistribution and offloadingIterative orthotic adjustment over timeLesson 4Body Posture and Lower Leg Line Check: Standing Still, Weight Balance, Shin Twist, Knee Angle, Hip HeightCovers watching body posture and lower leg line while standing, including weight balance, shin twist, knee angle, and hip levels, and explains how these connect to load ways and insole planning.
Static standing observation checklistWeight-bearing symmetry and shift patternsMeasuring Q-angle and tibial torsionPelvic height, tilt, and leg length cluesRelating alignment to pain mechanismsLesson 5Ankle Ligament and Steady Tests: Front Pull, Ankle Tilt, Side Stress, Balance Sense ChecksLooks at main ankle steady tests, like front pull, ankle tilt, and side stress, plus balance sense checks, with tips on doing tests, understanding results, and what it means for insole support and rehab planning.
Anterior drawer test: setup and cuesTalar tilt and inversion stress testingHigh ankle sprain and syndesmosis checksProprioception and balance test optionsLinking instability to orthotic featuresLesson 6Work and Sport Tests: One-Leg Squat, Step Down, Jump Tests, Time Walk/Run LimitCovers work and sport tests like one-leg squat, step down, jump tests, and time walk or run, stressing movement quality, staying power, and pain reply to help set rehab steps and insole giving.
Single-leg squat quality and controlStep-down and stair negotiation testsSingle-leg hop and triple hop optionsTimed walk and run tolerance testsUsing tests to guide return to sportLesson 7Walk and Move Watching: Barefoot and Shod Walk, Run Check, Step Length, Rhythm, Back Foot vs Front Foot HitFocuses on walk and run check barefoot and with shoes, looking at step length, rhythm, foot hit, and fixes, and shows how move findings sharpen diagnosis and insole giving for different activity levels.
Barefoot versus shod gait comparisonStride length, cadence, and step widthRearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot strike patternsIdentifying dynamic valgus and trunk swayVideo-based gait analysis essentialsLesson 8Foot and Ankle Special Tests: Foot Bone Drop, Arch Height Measure, Arch Bend Hardness Tests, Ankle Joint MoveGives a close way to foot and ankle tests, like foot bone drop, arch height measure, arch hardness, and ankle joint move, explaining measure ways, trust, and how results affect insole design picks.
Navicular drop test: method and normsArch height index and arch profilingArch mobility and stiffness assessmentTalocrural joint mobility testingIntegrating measures into orthotic planningLesson 9Warning Sign and Other Cause Check: Swelling Types, Nerve Issues, Pain from Elsewhere, Body-Wide CausesDetails proper check for warning signs and other causes in foot and knee pain, like swelling, nerve, blood flow, and body-wide issues, and clears when to send to others, work together, or change insole and exercise plans.
Key inflammatory and septic arthritis signsNeurological and radicular symptom patternsVascular, metabolic, and systemic indicatorsScreening questions that trigger referralDocumenting and communicating red flags
