Lesson 1Thorough Patient History: Pain Features, Job Demands, Running Background, Shoes, Past Injuries, Previous Treatments, Danger SignsThis lesson shows how to gather a full patient history for foot and knee pain, including how pain acts, sports and work pressures, shoes, training amount, old injuries and treatments, and questions on danger signs that guide the checks.
Clarifying when pain starts, how it goes, and what irritates itJob and daily activity load checkRunning and sports training backgroundShoe, ground, and gear reviewPast injuries, treatments, and danger signsLesson 2Strength and Flexibility Checks: Hip Abductors/Extensors, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calf Group, Foot Inner Muscle TestsThis lesson covers strength and flexibility tests for hip, knee, and foot muscles, like abductors, extensors, quads, hamstrings, calf, and foot inner muscles, and connects weaknesses to load patterns, injury risks, and insole needs.
Hip abductor and extensor strength testsQuad and hamstring strength checksCalf group strength and stamina testsFoot inner muscle function testsMain flexibility tests for lower legLesson 3How Assessment Results Guide Insole Choices: Connecting Overpronation/Underpronation, Alignment, Movement, and Pain Causes to Insole PartsThis lesson teaches how to combine assessment results to decide on insoles, linking overpronation or underpronation, alignment, movement, and pain causes to specific insole designs, posting methods, and material picks for each patient.
Matching problems to insole aimsPicking rearfoot and forefoot postingHandling movement with shell firmnessPressure shift and offloadingStep-by-step insole changes over timeLesson 4Posture and Lower Leg Alignment Check: Standing Still, Weight Balance, Shin Twist, Q-Angle, Pelvis LevelThis lesson covers careful watching of posture and lower leg alignment when standing, including weight balance, shin twist, Q-angle, and pelvis levels, and explains how these connect to load patterns and insole planning.
Standing still watch listWeight balance and shift patternsMeasuring Q-angle and shin twistPelvis level, tilt, and leg length hintsLinking alignment to pain causesLesson 5Ankle Ligament and Stability Tests: Front Drawer, Talar Tilt, Inversion Stress, Balance Sense ChecksThis lesson looks at key ankle stability tests, like front drawer, talar tilt, inversion stress, plus balance sense checks, with tips on doing tests, understanding results, and what they mean for insole support and rehab plans.
Front drawer test: setup and tipsTalar tilt and inversion stress testingHigh ankle twist and joint checksBalance sense and stability test choicesLinking instability to insole partsLesson 6Functional and Sport Tests: One-Leg Squat, Step-Down, Hop Tests, Timed Walk/Run LimitsThis lesson covers functional and sport tests like one-leg squat, step-down, hop tests, and timed walk or run, focusing on movement quality, stamina, and pain response to guide rehab stages and insole prescriptions.
One-leg squat quality and controlStep-down and stair handling testsOne-leg hop and triple hop choicesTimed walk and run limit testsUsing tests to guide back to sportsLesson 7Walking and Dynamic Watching: Barefoot and Shod Walk, Run Analysis, Step Length, Rhythm, Rearfoot vs Forefoot LandingThis lesson focuses on walking and running checks barefoot and with shoes, looking at step length, rhythm, foot landing, and compensations, and shows how dynamic findings improve diagnosis and insole choices for different activities.
Barefoot vs shod walk comparisonStep length, rhythm, and step widthRearfoot, midfoot, forefoot landing patternsSpotting dynamic knee bend and body swayVideo walk analysis basicsLesson 8Foot and Ankle Specific Tests: Navicular Drop, Arch Height Measure, Arch Firmness Tests, Ankle Joint MovementThis lesson gives a focused way to test foot and ankle, including navicular drop, arch height measure, arch firmness, and ankle joint movement, explaining how to measure, reliability, and how results affect insole designs.
Navicular drop test: method and standardsArch height measure and arch checkArch movement and firmness checkAnkle joint movement testingFitting measures into insole planningLesson 9Danger Sign and Other Diagnosis Screening: Swelling, Nerve, Referred Pain, Body-Wide CausesThis lesson details proper screening for danger signs and other diagnoses in foot and knee pain, including swelling, nerve, blood flow, and body-wide causes, and clears when to refer, work together, or change insole and exercise plans.
Main swelling and joint infection signsNerve and spine-related symptom patternsBlood flow, body process, and whole-body signsScreen questions that lead to referralRecording and sharing danger signs
