Area of Focus: Foot & Ankle

Strengthen your clinical support team by taking advantage of the Academy's Fundamentals of Orthopaedic Foot Care CD-ROM. It is an excellent way to instruct your nursing assistants, nursing practitioners, and physician assistants to perform physical examinations and office-based orthopaedic foot care. Your staff can use this program for independent study or as a supplement to your own training program. Real time demonstrations help teach the nuances of quality foot care. Your treatment team and office staff will quickly learn and understand these examination techniques and office-based treatment procedures. A comprehensive range of topics is covered--including physical examinations of the foot and ankle, diagnoses and treatment protocols for common foot disorders, anatomy, and patient education. More than 90 demonstrations!

Sections include:

• Forefoot deformities
• Pulse and sensory examination
• Range of motion and instability
• Morton's neuroma
• Athlete's Foot
• Plantar warts
• Acute ingrown toenail
• Thick & overgrown nails
• Fracture of the 5th toe
• Metatarsal stress fracture
• Ankle sprain
• Achilles tendinitis
• Posterior tibial tendinitis
• Identification and debridement of diabetic ulcers
• Footwear and casting for the diabetic patient