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Home Education Programming Symposia
Symposia
An organized series of presentations and varying opinions on a potentially controversial topic.
The 2007 Academy Annual Meeting will feature three symposia.
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Focus on applications of FES that have the
potential to improve functional mobility, impact
health and wellness, and influence quality of life
and societal participation. Gain information about
future advances in FES technology that may bring
additional benefits to this form of therapy. |
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Symposia: Symposium 2 (S2) The O&P Management of PolytraumaJohn Fergason, CPO
Robert S. Gailey, Jr., PhD, RPT
Gary Bedard, CO, FAAOP This area of medicine represents a new trend
for the management of patients who have been
subjected to multiple body part injury. Frequently,
traumatic brain injury is a component of the
injuries along with disabling conditions such as
spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathies and
amputation. This program will explore recent
management experiences in Polytrauma. |
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Symposia: Symposium 3 (S3) Comprehensive Management of Posterior Tibial Tendon
DisfunctionRoger Mann, MD
James Rogers, CPO, FAAOP Review Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction and
its cause of painful acquired flatfoot in adults.
Discuss its association with progressive collapse of
the medial longitudinal arch, hind foot valgus, and
forefoot abduction deformities. |
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