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Start Date: 04/27/2017 Time: 11:00 AM -
12:00 PM Room: Track: Doctor's Track 1 Speaker/s: Louis DeCaro DPM Moderator: Ed Harris, DPM Description: Learn why your practice has had so many headaches in treating athletes (specifically teens) over the years because of the untold secrets contained within the forefoot. This lecture teaches common mistakes and how to fix them allow the practitioner to build a more successful, headache free practice. Learn about the common conditions (such as Severs, shin splints, ankle sprains) that arise from a destructive forefoot varus or valgus deformities Learning Objectives: Understand which specific injuries in Pediatric athletes are directly related to forefoot cards or values deformities Learn how to contract an appropriate orthotic prescription to help these patients. Understand better the biomechanics behind shin splints, severs disease, and chronic ankle sprains in athletes |
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