Paul runs organised courses, arranged under the auspices of the H.E.S., throughout the U.K. in foot and ankle biomechanics and Orthoses prescription.
In addition, we are happy for customers to spend time with us in our clinics or for us to come to departments or practices to demonstrate our products. We are available to supply in-service training in conjuntion with these visits if you’d like us to.

Please contact Paul if you wish for any further details.

This intensive 2 day theoretical and practical course is based on extensive clinical experience in assessment and treatment of lower limb and gait dysfunction, as well as extensive reference to research publications. A number of pathologies will be presented together with appropriate assessment and treatment techniques. The evidence supporting the use of the assessment and treatment procedures will also be presented. Participants completing this course will gain a greater understanding of the anatomy, biomechanics, assessment and evidence-based treatment of this interesting and complicated subject.

· Introduction and Historical perspective
· Anatomy re-cap & Abnormal foot morphology
· Podiatry & Physiotherapy – Compliment or Conflict?
· Current theories on foot dysfunction and Gait Dysfunction
· High Gear/Low Gear Propulsion
· Screening for foot related causes of lower limb injury and gait dysfunction
· Gait Analysis – theory
· Lower limb assessment – practical session
· Gait Analysis – practical session
· Treatment options
· Functional orthosis
· Case Studies
· Questions and Answers

Fee
£220 by cheque, payable to ‘Health Education Seminars’ (includes refreshments, buffet
lunch, extensive course manual, and certificate of attendance)

Course Flier

Following the ongoing success of Foot and Ankle / Podiatric Biomechanics courses run by Paul, there have been continued requests for further sessions taking the course on to the next level. Although treatment methods were taught in part 1 (taping, felt inserts, footwear advice and manipulations), the next progression introduces and supplies clinical experience in the provision of good, prefabricated orthoses which can be modified / customised to specifically meet patients needs. Each attendee will leave with a pair of orthoses and experience in selecting and modifying / issuing such appliances. The course is suitable to any practitioner with a wish to accrue knowledge in this area.

Orthoses will be modified using heating tools and adhesive wedges, as well as grinders for the more experienced or those wishing to progress further into this field. Although the knowledge gained can be used in issuing many types of commercial prefabricated devices, the appliances used are from the FitaFeet and MedaFeet range, designed and imported with help from JM orthotics (USA) by Paul to link into the unified foot function theory he teaches. These orthoses are new and commercially available following this course.

The aims for this course are to allow the delegate to:

· Consolidate knowledge acquired from the previous Podiatric Biomechanics course.

· Further knowledge in the assessment and treatment of foot dysfunction using durable modifiable prefabricated orthoses

· Assess orthoses outcomes using static and dynamic methods such as static tests and gait analysis (visual and video)