Courtney Conley – Foot Foundations: Anatomy, Footwear & Enhancing Function

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Exploring the Essential Features of “Courtney Conley – Foot Foundations: Anatomy, Footwear & Enhancing Function”

Speaker: Courtney Conley, DC

Duration: 2 Hours 01 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Oct 28, 2023

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Optimize function from the ground up! Deepen your understanding of foot and ankle anatomy from nationally recognized expert, Dr. Courtney Conley, founder of Gait Happens, 178k followers on Instagram. If you aren’t considering how a shoe impacts your functional goals – think again! Footwear has a HUGE impact on gait patterns, muscle, tendon load, bone turnover and more! Learn how to expertly recommend footwear that is functional – allowing the foot to be in the correct position and get stronger. Explore modifications for the common diagnoses: plantar fasciosis, posterior tibial tendinopathy, Achilles tendinopathy, ankle sprains and more!

Speaker

Dr. Courtney Conley is the founder and creator of Gait Happens where she has the opportunity to truly realize her dream of helping as many people as possible reclaim their foot function.

She’s a renowned foot and gait specialist who teaches both nationally and internationally. Dr. Conley is a chiropractic physician who specializes in foot and gait mechanics. She holds a BA in Kinesiology, a BA in Human Biology, and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine.

She is the owner and operator of Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, CO, where she heads patient care with a focus on restoring gait mechanics and helping people resolve foot problems to move more easily and with less pain.

Dr. Conley is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance, an international team of practitioners whose collective goal is to bring light to the benefits of national footwear and prevent unnecessary surgical procedures by improving foot foundation and creating a stable platform from the ground up.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Courtney Conley is the co-owner of Force Couple, LLC., the owner of GaitHappens, and the owner and medical director of Total Health Solutions. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Dr. Courtney Conley has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

Develop a thorough understanding of ankle and foot anatomy and how it pertains to function and clinical decision making.
Employ assessment strategies to aid clinical decision making for common lower extremity injuries and dysfunction to enhance condition management.
Investigate the role of footwear choices and how it can delay or facilitate lower body healing, mechanics and client participation in activities and treatment.

Outline

Anatomy & Pathophysiology of Foot/Ankle Dysfunction

Foot and ankle anatomy
- Extrinsic muscles of the foot and their function
- Intrinsic muscles of the foot and their function
The role in differential diagnosis
Acute vs Chronic Presentations
Common assessments and findings in lower extremity pathology
How foot shape is connected to back pain

All Things Shoes! How to Choose Appropriate Footwear

What is functional/natural footwear
Considerations for toe box, heel rise, cushion and more
Shoes and their impact on feet – MSK impact of high heels
What you need to know about the minimalist shoe movement
Orthotics/orthoses – if you have a pathway in, you need a pathway out
Diagnosis-based recommendations
- Post tibialis
- Achilles tendonitis/tendinosis
- Ankle sprain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Bunions