BIOMECHANICS 222 - 225

Course overview

Hour 1 *Discuss the gait cycle and gait cycle biomechanics. *Discuss Tetrasomy 18 and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy etiologies. *Discuss Tetrasomy 18 and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy gait abnormalities. *Propose rehabilitation strategies for abnormalities commonly seen in many neurological disorders. Hour 2 *Review the anatomical and functional causes of leg length discrepancies. *Review the kinematics and kinetics of leg length discrepancies during the gait cycle. *View and discuss several new case studies looking at anatomical leg length discrepancies and the impact of compensations to accommodate the fixed changes. *Discuss examination procedures to facilitate understanding of the pathomechanics resulting from a leg length discrepancy. *Propose intrinsic and extrinsic remedies for the gait abnormalities seen. Hour 3 *Provide an overview of orthotic therapy. *Review orthotic casting processes and contrast differences and potential pitfalls in them. *Discuss common problems arising from orthotic prescription (blisters, pain during use, pressure spots, etc). *Propose mechanisms for why problems occur biomechanically. *Present remedies for common problems that arise. Hour 4 *Discuss retraining CNS sensory and motor patterns. *Present several key concepts in visual gait analysis. *Introduce lesser known anatomical points of interest in the sacroiliac joint. *Discuss some rehabilitation strategies for the sacroiliac join.