Course Description

Chiropractors generally demonstrate exceptional clinical confidence when managing spinal complaints. However, management of non-spinal conditions can range from frustrating to rewarding, depending on the depth of the provider's training. This practical workshop covers the essential skills for treating the most common pediatric lower extremity complaints. This workshop will review best practices for evaluating, treating, and directing simple

in-office or home-based rehab. Attendees will leave this class with greater understanding and confidence about managing the most common problems outside of the spine.

Course Outline

Hour 1

●  Review of normal lower extremity anatomy and biomechanics

●  Identifying functional biomechanical deficits of the lower extremity:

○  Hip Abductor Weakness

●  Practical management of structural lower extremity pathology, including assessment, treatment, patient education, stretching & low-tech rehab exercises for:

○  Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Hour 2

●  Practical management of structural lower extremity pathology, including assessment, treatment, patient education, stretching & low-tech rehab exercises for:

○  Osgood Schlatter

○  Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

○  Sever’s Disease

Course Learning Objectives

1. 1.  The ability to identify the included lower extremity diagnoses via physical, neurological, functional, and orthopedic evaluation.
2. 2.  Knowledge of current best practice treatment of common lower extremity problems.
3. 3.  Ability to improve outcomes by making the patient an active participant in their recovery through home exercise and ADL advice

This course is a part of our 2026 ACS Convention.