Module II: Foot, Ankle & Knee
Prerequisite
Module I
Offered
April 20 -22, 2012
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the anatomy, biomechanics and pathomechanics of common injuries in dancers at the foot, ankle and knee.
- Identify typical presentations of commonly seen injuries/conditions including predisposing and precipitating factors, diagnostic presentation, typical interventions and prevention.
- Apply effective intervention strategies to typical injuries/conditions at the foot, ankle and knee in dancers including exercise, motor control, technique re-education, myofascial release, taping/padding and use of supports.
- For those licensed to do graded passive movement at the joints: Apply effective intervention strategies to typical injuries/conditions at the foot, ankle and knee in dancers including joint mobilization/ Grade V movements.
- Improve observational skills of the performing dancer with a focus on the biomechanics of the foot, ankle and knee and integrate this skill into intervention programs
Schedule for 2012
Friday, April 20th, 2012
4:00-4:15 Registration
4:15-4:45 Introduction: clinical significance of foot, ankle and knee
4:45-5:30 Anatomy review and palpation lab
5:30-6:00 Break
6:00-6:30 Biomechanics of Plie and Releve including lab
6:30-7:30 Pathomechanics of common dance injuries
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
8:30-9:30 Commonly seen injuries/conditions
9:30-11:15 Intervention: Fascial Lab
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-1:15 Intervention: Joint stress testing
1:15- 2:15 Lunch (on own)
2:15-2:45 Pointe shoes
2:45- 4:40 Interverntion: Joint Mobilization
4:45- 5:45 Intervention: Taping and Padding
5:45- 7:15 Dinner break (on own)
7:15 Assemble at WSDPT for travel to performance
8:00-10:30 Performance: New York City Ballet
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
8:30-8:45 Discussion of Dance Performance
8:45-9:45 Commonly seen injuries/conditions
9:45- 10:30 Interventions: Taping/Padding continued
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:45 Interventions: Motor Control
12:45-2:30 Interventions: Therapeutic Exercise
2:30-3:00 Case Studies/ Q & A
