Running With a Prosthesis

Description

Most outpatient ortho/athletic training trained clinicians can complete a running gait analysis, but few understand how to teach a person with limb absence to run with a prosthesis.

Practitioners will learn about basic running prosthetics, how to teach a person with limb absence how to run with a prosthesis, how to manage a running prosthesis, and how to prevent injuries in a running prosthesis.

Instructor

Learning Objectives

• Recommend the most appropriate running prosthesis based on individual performance factors and contextual demands.
• Assess individuals with limb absence to determine readiness and safety for initiation of prosthetic running training.
• Evaluate prosthetic running gait to promote injury prevention and long-term functional participation in meaningful physical activity.
• Design a pre-running conditioning program with a focus on optimizing prosthetic use and reducing injury risk.
• Collaborate with the prosthetist and the individual to support optimal prosthetic running patterns and participation outcomes.
• Develop a prosthetic running program tailored to the individual's goals and needs while integrating strategies for injury prevention and sustained engagement in physical activity.

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

6:00pm–6:25pm

Chapter 1: Pre running Goals

6:25pm–6:50pm

Chapter 2: Running with a Prosthesis

6:50pm–7:00pm

Chapter 3: Tips and Tricks for Success

7:00pm–7:05pm

Break

7:05pm–7:20pm

Question and Answer Session

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