Effective Treatment Strategies and Techniques for Bunions, Heel Pain and Fallen Arches – Sue DuPont

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Improve your treatment of foot pain by exploring common surgical techniques and post-op protocols, including proximal medial gastrocnemius release, and TMT fusions, as well as evidence for PRP vs. steroid injections. Learn the latest options for post-op bracing, dynamic AFO, foot orthoses and footwear. Discover the most important manual techniques for proper healing, including IASTM, joint mobilizations, and dynamic cupping. Go beyond the standard elastic band exercises with “yoga toes” and “arch pull-ups” to get your patients back on their feet. This is an information-packed, must-attend session.

1. Determine pathologies for the most common foot problems, including bunions, plantar fasciitis, and Post Tib tendon dysfunction, and key areas for dysfunction in the Lower extremity.
2. Assess current evidence for surgical and nonsurgical treatments for common foot disorders, such as gastroc release, TMT fusions, PRP vs. steroid injections, and bracing/foot orthoses.
3. Integrate novel manual and exercise techniques to restore function and reduce pain in foot and ankle, including dynamic cupping and IASTM, yoga toes, arch pullups and more.

Pathologies of the Most Common Foot Problems

• Key structures
• Impact on functional mobility
• Bunions, plantar fasciitis, post tib tendon dysfunction

Current Treatments and Evidence

• Conservative treatments for plantar fasciitis, bunions and fallen arches/PTTD
• Gastroc release
• Surgical interventions like TMT fusion
  • Post op protocols
  • Precautions
• PRP, Cortisone, etc – do they work?
• Bracing/foot orthoses

Restore Function and Reduce Pain

• Key areas for dysfunction and pain
• Assessing the rest of the kinetic chain (check the hips!)
• Novel manual techniques
  • Dynamic cupping
  • IASTM
  • Mobilizations
• Exercise prescription
  • Exercise without bands
  • Yoga toes
  • Arch pullups
  • Progressing weight-bearing