Pilbara Health Professionals Network | Toe Walking. Is it truly Idiopathic? | Karratha

Register today to gain valuable insights and expand your understanding of toe walking with Alyse Kendall.

Toe walking remains a complex and often misunderstood area, with many unknowns surrounding its causes and potential interventions. This workshop will help you consider the whole child when it comes to assessments and provide you more certainty as to the approach for intervention. It will provide a basic understanding on the considerations for serial casting and turtle bracing, as well as a practical introduction to these casting methods.
Learning objectives:
• Understanding the anatomy and pathophysiology contributing to toe walking.
• Understand the elements and considerations for a holistic assessment of toe walking.
• Know when physiotherapy intervention is needed verse when involving other staff or referring is necessary.
• Considerations for intervention options, escalation of intervention – working up the scale.
• Basic introduction to turtle brace verse serial casting verse carbon fibre footplate interventions.

The course is designed for physiotherapists at all levels working with children who present as toe walkers. Priority will be given to those working in the Pilbara. For further information regarding this education event please contact Alisha Small on email: [email protected]