The Sporting Foot & Ankle: Assessment, Management and Treatment of Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in Sports
Event Date: oct. 18, 2014 - oct. 19, 2014
You won’t want to miss this workshop at Cleveland Clinic Canada!
Expert faculty will share their extensive knowledge and experience working with elite professional athletes. Attend and learn how to manage elite athlete expectations and the importance of providing an accurate diagnosis and rehabilitation plan. You will have the opportunity to learn techniques used on elite tennis professionals on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour.
The course will consist of both theoretical and interactive practical hands-on workshops giving you a chance to practice techniques.
Key Topics
Anatomy of the Foot and Lower Leg
Gait Biomechanics
Kinetic Chain Function
Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in Sport
Systematic Assessment Protocol for Foot and Ankle Conditions
Clinical Reasoning Skills for Foot and Ankle Conditions
Managing Elite Athletes
Specific Practical Treatment Techniques including Manual Therapy, Taping, Dry Needling, and Exercise Prescription
Blister Management as Used in Elite Professional Tennis
Prevention Strategies to Reduce the Incidence of Foot
Who Should Attend?
This two-day course is designed for physiotherapists, physical therapists, osteopaths, athletic trainers, massage therapists, and strength and conditioning specialists working in the field of sports medicine.
Seating is limited for this unique experience.
Featuring: Luke Fuller, BSc, PT and Clay Sniteman, PT- 2 of only 9 professionals who travel internationally with the ATP World Tour of Men's Professional Tennis.
Luke Fuller, PT, BSc, BSc (Clin. Sci), MHSc (Osteo), MPhysio, CSCS
Osteopath
Cleveland Clinic Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Luke Fuller is a physiotherapist, osteopath, and strength and conditioning specialist from Australia. Mr. Fuller travels internationally consulting with the ATP World Tour of Men’s Professional Tennis. He has extensive experience treating all musculoskeletal and sports injuries, but has a particular interest in the shoulder, ankle and knee. His holistic treatment approach is largely hands-on manual techniques, with the addition of dry needling and exercise prescription. Mr. Fuller has worked with a professional Australian Rules football team, Ladies Professional Golf Association, and elite sprinters.
Clay Sniteman, PT, ATC
Owner Sundance Physical Therapy
Farr West, UT
Clay Sniteman is an internationally acclaimed physical therapist and athletic trainer specializing in manual therapies of severe injuries and the creation of personalized innovative exercise regimes for elite athletics. Mr. Sniteman is a Medical Director who tours with the Association of Tennis Professionals, covering all the major tournaments including the US Open and Wimbledon. He has served as the PT/ATC for US Olympic Team, US World Championships, Chicago Sledgehockey Team, and for celebrity athletes. He is an international lecturer on biomechanics and published author for the US Figure Skating magazine.
