Course Description:
Many physical therapists are well versed in traditional gait analysis. However, there is an emerging knowledge gap among clinicians in conducting competent running gait analyses. In this course attendees will not only learn how to conduct a thorough running gait analysis but understand how to start implementing their very own running gait analysis into clinical practice.
Course Objectives:
Define running gait analysis
Identify equipment and objective measures necessary to perform a running gait analysis
Examine the biomechanics and causation of common running injuries and running gait
analysis findings
Explore how to implement a running gait analysis in clinical practice
Speaker Biography::
Dr. Justin Jellin earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of the Pacific and has an undergraduate degree in Sports Sciences. In addition to clinical practice, he is the inaugural Program Director of RUNATOMY, a Running Gait Analysis Clinic at GSPORTS Physical Therapy in San Francisco. He has a special interest in sports medicine, especially cases that are interdisciplinarily complex.
Dr. Jellin is a Clinical Instructor at the University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry where he lectures to students, faculty, and staff on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and dental ergonomics. He has published research in the Journal of Dental Education and contributed journal reviews for the Running Special Interest group of the American Physical Therapy Association. Additionally, Dr. Jellin has written and presented courses on Telehealth Rehabilitation and Running Gait Analysis. He is active in the American Physical Therapy Association and helps conduct networking groups for rehabilitation professionals to find non-traditional career opportunities.
Cost: $20 for members, $35 for non-members, free for students
CEU: 2 contact hours / 0.2 CEUs (provided by CElutions Education)
This course will not be recorded, LIVE attendance is required to obtain CEUs