Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosis and Treatment Methodologies
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About the Course:
This course will discuss the two most common symptoms attributed to plantar fasciitis, as well as other conditions often mistaken for it. We will identify some common risk factors that may cause an individual to be more susceptible to plantar fasciitis as well as foot pain, in general. We will also cover the four effective treatments for plantar fasciitis.
Learning Objectives:
The Author:
Kathrine Rush, PT
This course will discuss the two most common symptoms attributed to plantar fasciitis, as well as other conditions often mistaken for it. We will identify some common risk factors that may cause an individual to be more susceptible to plantar fasciitis as well as foot pain, in general. We will also cover the four effective treatments for plantar fasciitis.
Learning Objectives:
- Diagram the anatomical structure of the foot and identify the purpose and the function of the plantar fascia.
- Discuss the two most common symptoms attributed to plantar fasciitis, as well as other conditions often mistaken for plantar fasciitis.
- Summarize common tests utilized in the diagnoses of plantar fasciitis, including the Windlass Test, the Tarsal Tunnel test and the Visual Analog Scale test.
- Discuss three objective measures for plantar fasciitis.
- Identify some common risk factors that may cause an individual to be more susceptible to plantar fasciitis as well as foot pain, in general.
- Discuss four effective treatments for plantar fasciitis.
The Author:
Kathrine Rush, PT