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Spring 2020 Course Announcement | Two Day Intermediate Level Biomechanics Course

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Spring 2020 Course Announcement | Two Day Intermediate Level Biomechanics Course

Intermediate Level Biomechanics Assessment & Prescription Writing Course Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Woodland, Dublin April 2020 24 - 25 Fri - Sat This two-day course has been developed for postgraduate medical practitioners with minimal experience in orthotic prescription writing and will encompass theory and practical workshops. This multidisciplinary course is delivered jointly by Sharon Morris Physiotherapist (MSc. Biomechanics) Galway City Physio and Joanne McKenna, Podiatrist. This intensive workshop-based course aims to enable practitioners to: Understand the principles of functional biomechanics Understand how the main functional units of the foot behave in gait Undertake a comprehensive biomechanical assessment Identify pathological standing...

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Course Announcement | Two Day Intermediate Level Biomechanics Course

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Course Announcement | Two Day Intermediate Level Biomechanics Course

Our next Intermediate Level Biomechanical Assessment & Prescription Writing Course will take place in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Dublin on the 18th and 19th October 2019. Read on for full details and follow the link to apply now.

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Athletic Footwear Prescription

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Athletic Footwear Prescription

In this article we aim to give an honest and unbiased analysis of the current predicament of athletic footwear prescription.

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Two Day Biomechanics Course

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Two Day Biomechanics Course

We are pleased to announce the details of our next biomechanics course which will take place over two days on the 12th and 13th of may in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Co. Dublin. This course is aimed at providing practitioners with the knowledge, skills and confidence to biomechanically assess their patient, quantify the prescription, clinically reason the most appropriate type of device to prescribe, cast if appropriate and develop a treatment plan looking at all available modalities. Interest is very high in this course and we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment. An early bird discount is available up until April 12th. See our...

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Intoeing in Children

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Intoeing in Children

Intoeing presents in children at certain ages as a feature of normal development. Here we investigate the causes, diagnosis and management of an intoeing gait.

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