Introduction to Foot & Ankle Assessment, Treatment, and Semi-Custom Othrotic Prescription

Name: Introduction to Foot & Ankle Assessment, Treatment, and Semi-Custom Othrotic Prescription
Start: 2026-04-18T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-18T13:30:00-07:00
Location: Spooner Sports Medicine

Schedule

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 08:00 am to 01:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Spooner Sports Medicine | Phoenix, AZ

The foot and ankle set the foundation for the entire kinetic chain—yet they’re often under-assessed and under-treated.
This hands-on course is designed to help clinicians confidently evaluate, treat, and prescribe semi-custom orthotics by understanding foot and ankle biomechanics and alignment. You’ll move beyond theory and into practical application through live assessment, treatment labs, and orthotic fabrication.
To maximize hands-on time, participants will complete pre-course learning covering essential anatomy and biomechanics. During the live course, lectures are concise and immediately reinforced through lab-based application—so you leave ready to implement what you’ve learned the very next clinic day.
Attending this course will:
– Deepen your understanding of how foot and ankle mechanics influence the entire kinetic chain
– Improve your ability to assess and treat common foot and ankle dysfunctions
– Build confidence in selecting and prescribing semi-custom orthotics
– Gain hands-on experience fabricating orthotics you can immediately apply in practice
So that we can get down to business during the live course, we will provide pre-course work focused on foot and ankle anatomy and biomechanics. Once we are together, the lecture will be coupled with hands-on lab sessions to reinforce and demonstrate practical applications of the course content to elevate the quality of your patient care and ensure you can provide effective treatments when you return to patient care on Monday.
When:
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Pre-course work will be delivered electronically, no later than two weeks prior to the course
Cost: $250 (orthotics + materials included)
CEUs: 6 approved
Capacity: The class size is limited to 20 participants. After we reach 20 participants, we will close registration and open a waiting list.
Bonus: Semi-custom orthotics fabricated during the course
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
REAL-WORLD FOOT & ANKLE EXPERTISE YOU CAN APPLY IMMEDIATELY
John Kline, PT, DPT, CSCS, FAFS
Foot & Ankle Biomechanics | Orthotic Prescription | Lower-Extremity Performance
John is an experienced outpatient clinician specializing in foot and ankle assessment, treatment, and semi-custom orthotic prescription. He works daily with active adults and athletes where foot mechanics directly influence knee, hip, and low-back outcomes.
This course was built from real clinical reps—not theory. Every assessment, treatment strategy, and orthotic decision taught in this course reflects what John uses in practice with real patients under real-world time constraints.
Rather than focusing on generic foot posture or static measurements, the course emphasizes clinical decision-making—helping you understand when the foot is the driver, what to address, and how to confidently prescribe orthotics that actually support movement and performance.
Follow the event link to sign up!
We'll see YOU there!