Timings: 9:00am-5:00pm Daily
Ever wonder why your clients’ callus keeps coming back in certain areas regardless of how often you reduce the callus? Learn about corrective techniques for proper footwear and gait by a leading Pedorthist Cindy Harvey in this intensive 4 day class.
Course content includes:
- Biomechanics related to walking
- Normal and abnormal gait patterns
- Sports injuries
- Diseases which affect gait
- Physical foot abnormalities and how they affect gait
- Different types of Orthotics
- Workbook, certificate of attendance and a package of assorted toe props and supports
Practical:
- You will get a chance to evaluate feet and observe different gait patterns.
- Learn how to do assessments.
- Get your own gait analyzed and have some fun with each other!
Benefits of this course:
- Better understanding of your clients’ feet and pressure points while giving a pedicure.
- Ability to make suggestions to improve your clients’ gait.
- Enough knowledge to know when to recommend insoles or orthotics, and/or when to refer clients to a Pedorthist or other specialist.
Past students’ comments include:
“this was a fun way to learn…very interesting and useful information…I was skeptical, but soon learned the benefits of the class”
Pre-requisite: Must have completed a CMP class.