Online Continuing Education Courses

• Define plantar fasciitis
• List 3 differential diagnosis
• Enumerate 3 or more signs and symptoms
• Describe 2 main components of a foot examination
• Examine and summarize 3 surgical options
• Outline and describe rehabilitation protocols for plantar fasciitis

• List 5 predisposing factors to stress fracture and differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic factors
• List 5 conditions that must be ruled out when performing differential diagnosis for stress fracture
• Explain the process for confirming a diagnosis of stress fracture
• Describe and compare various management strategies and outcomes in the treatment of stress fractures
• Discuss future directions and needed research in the field of managing stress fractures

• Recognize the prevalence of Achilles Tendinopathy
• Describe anatomy of the Achilles tendon
• List 5 signs and symptoms and describe diagnostic imaging for making a diagnosis of Achilles Tendinopathy
• Explain and outline 5 functional impairments as a result of Achilles Tendinopathy
• Compare and contrast 3 extrinsic vs. 3 intrinsic risk factors for developing Achilles Tendinopathy
• Summarize and identify 2 future directions for the study of Achilles Tendinopathy
• Analyze and practice 3 management strategies for the best approach to treating Achilles Tendinopathy

• Describe and examine diagnosis, functional impairments and management of plantar fasciitis
• Describe and list predisposing factors, diagnosis and functional management of tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction
• Describe and recite predisposing factors, diagnosis, functional impairments and management of tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Describe and analyze the diagnosis, functional impairments and management of high-energy injury calcaneal fractures
• Describe the diagnosis, functional impairments and management of calcaneal stress fractures

• Describe and examine diagnosis, functional impairments and management of hallux limitus and hallux rigidus
• Describe and list predisposing factors, diagnosis and functional management of hallux valgus
• Describe and recite predisposing factors, diagnosis, functional impairments and management of Morton's neuroma
• Describe and analyze the diagnosis, functional impairments and management of lesser digit deformities

Part I: OA of the Ankle Joint

• List 5 predisposing factors of OA of the ankle joint
• Explain the diagnosis of OA of the ankle joint
• Describe 5 functional impairments as a result of OA of the ankle joint
• Outline various management strategies for the treatment of OA including pharmacological, physical, surgical and educational strategies
• Explain the future directions for research and management of OA of the ankle joint

Part II: Rheumatic Disease

• Examine the classification system for rheumatic diseases
• Outline and explain components involved in the diagnosis of rheumatic disease including diagnostic markers, disease activity, imaging, history, clinical exam and blood investigations
• Describe management strategies for early treatment
• Examine general foot health management
• Assess goal-directed treatment strategies

Part III: Gout

• Investigate the prevalence of gout
• Outline and describe the pathogenesis of gout
• Identify management strategies including pharmacological, physical, surgical and education strategies for the management of gout
• Examine and outline the diagnosis and classification for the diagnosis of gout