(WC Conley|Perez 065654 2025) Treating Foot & Ankle Dysfunction: The Direct Route to Fall Prevention

Course overview

Feet First How to Assess Fall Risk from the Ground Up If youre not evaluating the foot in your fall risk assessments, youre missing a critical piece of the puzzle. The foot is the bodys foundation for standing, balance, and movement yet foot mechanics are rarely the focus of fall prevention. Many patients present with no foot pain, but subtle impairments in strength, alignment, or proprioception can lead to instability, altered gait, and increased risk of falling. In this high impact training, Dr. Courtney Conley and Dr. Jen Perez, founders of Gait Happens, will walk you through simple, evidence based foot and ankle assessments that reveal hidden contributors to fall risk even in patients who dont fit the typical profile. Youll learn how to connect anatomy to function and apply clinical reasoning to assess diagnoses commonly linked to falls, including bunions, forefoot instability, and posterior tibial dysfunction. They will also share a real world case study of a 71 year old patient with no pain but a history of falls and how targeted foot assessments uncovered the root cause. Heres What Youll Walk Away With Simple foot and ankle tests to screen for fall risk even in patients without pain A clear clinical reasoning model anatomy assessment intervention Clarity on which foot and ankle diagnoses increase fall risk (and how to spot them) A real case breakdown exact assessments used and how to apply them tomorrow Greater confidence in treating the invisible contributors to poor balance Whether youre working with athletes, weekend warriors, or aging populations, understanding foot function is non negotiable. If youre not looking at the foundation, your treatment plans are incomplete. Dont miss this opportunity to level up your assessments and deliver results that actually last. Treating Foot and Ankle Dysfunction The Direct Route to Fall Prevention If youre seeing balance issues, instability, or recurring falls and youre not treating the foot youre missing the fix. This down to earth, clinically driven session with Dr. Courtney Conley ad Dr. Jen Perez, founders of Gait Happens, is all about what to do when you see dysfunction. No fluff, no overcomplication just clear frameworks and treatment strategies you can apply immediately to reduce fall risk, improve movement control, and build true lower body resilience. Whether youre working with older adults, athletes, or anyone in between, foot and ankle dysfunction contributes to falls more often than you think. Youll get the tools to mobilize whats stiff, stabilize whats weak, and re train whats lost, using their three part model mobilization, motor control, and strength. From exercise progressions to practical footwear guidance, youll walk away with a solid, real world system for treating the most common foot and ankle issues linked to instability and falls. Heres What Youll Walk Away With A simple see this do this framework for treating the top