One-Day Seminar, October 15, 2010 - Stance Control Knee Orthosis: Clinical Application, Evidence and Reimbursement.

The One-Day Seminar format meets your need for concentrated learning packed in a one-day format! Now you can complete current certificate programs in one day moving you that much closer to becoming a Fellow of the Academy.

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Registration and Continental Breakfast: from 7:00-7:20 am

Program begins at 7:30 am and ends at 4:30 pm

The Academy has applied to ABC for 7.5 PCE credits


MODULE 1
ORTHOTIC PERSPECTIVE ON NORMAL AND ABNORMAL
BIOMECHANICS
Tom DiBello, CO, LO, FAAOP
Discussion of orthotic perspectives of normal and abnormal biomechanics
and how they relate to the Stance Control Knee Orthoses.

MODULE 2
STANCE CONTROL ORTHOSES: RESEARCH RESULTS
Kenton Kaufman, PhD
Does the research support the use of Stance Control Orthoses?

MODULE 3
BIOMECHANICAL PRINCIPLES AND FUNCTIONAL
DEFICITS
James Campbell, PhD, CO, FAAOP
Review the biomechanical principles and functional deficits as they relate to Stance Control Knee Orthoses.

MODULE 4
CLINICAL DECISION MAKING: STANCE CONTROL IN THE
POST POLIO POPULATION
Carolyn Kelley, PT, DSc, NCS
A focused discussion of the steps associated with good decision making in the choice
of a Stance Control Knee Orthosis for the post polio population.

MODULE 5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Tom DiBello, CO, LO, FAAOP
A comprehensive overview of the Stance Control products that are available.

MODULE 6
The following case presentations highlight experiences with Stance Control
components from a variety of manufacturers.
CASE PRESENTATIONS
Curt Kowalczyk, CO
Gary Bedard, CO, FAAOP
Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO, FAAOP

MODULE 7
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION OF CHALLENGES
ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING THIS TECHNOLOGY
The team of presenters will discuss with the participation of the attendees the challenges associated with Stance Control Knee Orthoses.

MODULE 8
REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
TECHNOLOGY
Mitchell Dobson, CPO, FAAOP
Discuss the reimbursement issues and options available in Stance Control.
To earn this certificate of Professional Development the entire program must be completed.