Applied Orthotic Therapy: Clinical Case Studies in Lower Extremity Biomechanics

Course overview

*Explain how internal tibial torsion and uncompensated forefoot varus contribute to lateral knee pain and when to use a lateral forefoot post versus a medial post. *Describe how tibial leg-length discrepancy affects pronation, knee valgus, and pelvic rotation, and apply full-length lift principles within the quarter-inch in-shoe limit. *Differentiate cases where rocker shoes outperform orthotics from cases where custom orthotics with met bars and first-ray cutouts are indicated. *Evaluate post-surgical ankle rehabilitation strategies and justify selecting a carbon-fiber plate over a custom orthotic for explosive athletic push-off.