Lesson 1Full Patient Story: Pain Details, Work Needs, Running Past, Shoes, Old Injuries, Past Help, Danger SignsShows how to get a good patient story for foot and knee pain, including how pain acts, sports and job needs, shoes, training amount, old injuries and help, and danger questions that guide 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 Stretch Tests: Hip Side Movers/Back Movers, Front Thigh Muscles, Back Thigh Muscles, Lower Leg Muscles, Foot Inner MusclesExplains tests for strength and stretch in hip, knee, and foot muscles, like side movers, back movers, front thigh, back thigh, lower leg, and foot inner muscles, and connects weaknesses to load ways, injury risks, 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 designs, support 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, Leg Twist, Knee Angle, Hip HeightCovers careful watching of body posture and lower leg line when standing, including weight balance, leg 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 Band and Steady Tests: Front Pull, Ankle Tilt, Side Stress, Body Sense ChecksLooks at main ankle steady tests, like front pull, ankle tilt, side stress, plus body sense checks, with tips on doing tests, understanding results, and what they mean for insole support and recovery 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 6Everyday and Sport Tests: One-Leg Bend, Step Down, Jump Tests, Time Walk/Run LimitCovers everyday and sport tests like one-leg bend, step down, jump tests, and time walk or run, focusing on movement quality, lasting power, and pain reply to guide recovery 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 7Walking and Moving Watches: Barefoot and Shod Walk, Run Check, Step Length, Rhythm, Back Foot vs Front Foot HitFocuses on walking and run check barefoot and with shoes, looking at step length, rhythm, foot hit, and fixes, and shows how moving results 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 Stiff Tests, Ankle Joint MovementGives a focused way to foot and ankle tests, including foot bone drop, arch height measure, arch stiff, and ankle joint movement, 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 9Danger Signs and Other Cause Checks: Swelling Types, Nerve Issues, Pain from Elsewhere, Whole Body CausesDetails clear checks for danger signs and other causes in foot and knee pain, including swelling, nerve, blood flow, and whole body causes, 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
