Evidence
in Practice,

Upcoming Sessions

Live/Practical Sessions

1. Clinical Assessments

Observation, palpation, range of motion, strength testing.
Special tests to differentiate diagnoses.
Symptom provocation tests.

2. Functional Assessments

e.g., Gait analysis, hop tests, single-leg calf raise.
Functional load tolerance tests.

3. Taping

Low-Dye and modified taping techniques - for diagnostics and therapeutics.

4. Shockwave (ESWT)

Device operation and safety.
Protocols for plantar fasciopathy.
Integrating ESWT with rehabilitation.

5. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Basic scanning technique for plantar fascia.
Identifying thickness, echotexture, and differential findings.
Using imaging to support, not replace, clinical reasoning.

6. Exercise Prescription & Programming

Practical demonstration of key plantar fasciopathy loading & rehabilitation exercises.
Progression models and symptom monitoring.
Adherence strategies.

7. Footwear Prescription - Session Supported by Brooks

Identifying footwear features that influence plantar fascia load.
Hands on footwear session exploring footwear characteristics.
Matching footwear to patient needs and activity & goals.
Modifications for short-term offloading.

8. Orthoses Prescription

When and how orthoses can be effective.
Orthotic modifications for plantar fasciopathy.

9. Case Discussions & Treatment Planning

Applying theory to real cases.
Collaborative problem-solving.
Refining reasoning for complex or non-responsive cases

Online Learning

1. Clinical History-Taking

Structured subjective assessment for heel pain.
Key questions to differentiate plantar fasciopathy from other pathologies.
Identifying symptom irritability and load tolerance.

2. Risk Factors & Injury Drivers

Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors.
Modifiable vs non-modifiable contributors.

3. Biopsychosocial Lens

Recognising psychosocial contributors (stress, fear-avoidance, catastrophising).
Communicating diagnosis in a way that reduces threat.
Incorporating patient goals and values into management planning.

4. Atypical Heel Pain Presentations

Differential diagnoses (Baxter’s nerve entrapment, calcaneal stress fracture, fat pad atrophy, inflammatory arthropathies).
Red flags and referral pathways.

5. Evidence Snapshot

Summary of current clinical guidelines and systematic reviews.
Emerging therapies and their current evidence base.

6. Passive Therapies

Manual therapies- massage, dry needling, mobilisations.
Short-term symptom modulation vs long-term outcomes.

7. Introduction to Therapeutics (ESWT, PRP, etc)

Mechanisms, protocols, and evidence for ESWT, PRP, corticosteroid injections.
Indications, contraindications, and patient selection.

8. The Role of Exercise Therapies

Strengthening vs High-Load Strengthening.
Progression principles based on symptom response.

9. Developing Your Management Plan

Integrating assessment findings, patient goals, and evidence-based interventions.
Staged rehabilitation: acute, subacute, and return-to-activity phases.
Monitoring progress and adapting interventions.

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