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Presenter:
Gary Wilkerson, EdD, ATC & Ryan Degon,
ATC
Presentation Date: 03/01/2008
Brief Biography of
Speakers
Gary Wilkerson is a
professor in the Department of Health and Human
Performance at the University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga. His research interests and expertise
relate to ankle biomechanics, neuromuscular control
of the lower extremity, and rehabilitation outcomes.
His work has been published in Journal of
Athletic Training, American Journal of Sports
Medicine, Foot & Ankle International, Physician and
Sportsmedicine, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation,
and Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical
Therapy. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief
of Athletic Therapy Today.
Brief Description of
Presentation
This workshop will
provide the opportunity for acquisition of skills
related to the fabrication of custom orthotics in
the athletic training room from inexpensive,
low-temperature thermoplastic material. Discussion
topics will include the interdependent function of
the proximal and distal joints of the ankle and
foot, normal versus abnormal subtalar displacement
during the phases of the gait cycle, clinical
evaluation of gait, effects of shoe design on
subtalar pronation, and the mechanisms by which
orthotics may facilitate restoration of normal,
pain-free lower extremity function.
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