PPL course programmes are written in a multidisciplinary format, by Podiatrists and Physiotherapists using current research, promoting evidenced based best practice from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Our primary goal is to make Biomechanical Assessment and Prescription Writing, practical and easy to understand. This gives you the practitioner the ability to confidently prescribe a wide range of devices for your patients, ensuring good outcomes at all times.

COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Appropriately trained medical practitioners, with an up to date understanding of anatomy & physiology.

PPL Courses are very popular and often oversubscribed. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. It is recommended that you leave your contact details with us so that when new dates are released we can give you advanced notice. Email name, profession, landline, mobile, postal address and email address to courses@pplbiomechanics.com to register your interest.

Practical Biomechanics Course (2 day) - Assessment & Prescription Writing (Intermediate Level)

This intensive workshop based course explains the new theories of biomechanics, dispelling many of the old myths. Being Non Root based we have been able to dispense with angles, tractographs, bisection lines, numbers and all the old methods that were often found confusing. We advocate a functional, practical approach to biomechanical assessment & prescription.

• Rearfoot complex
• Medial Column
• Rearfoot and forefoot pathomechanics & assessment
• Clinical gait analysis
• Casting
• Common conditions and prescription solutions
• Using the Prescription Platform
• Clinical reasoning & prescribing

The objective following this course is that the practitioner will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to biomechanically assess their patient, quantify the prescription, clinically reason the most appropriate type of device to prescribe, cast if appropriate and develop a treatment plan looking at all modalities available.

INCLUDED IN THE COURSE

All delegates on the 2 day Basic/Intermediate PPL Biomechanical Assessment & Prescription Writing course will receive a course certificate detailing CPD points, extensive detailed course book and their own prescription platform assessment & quantification kit.

Following your attendance on a PPL course we continue to build our relationship with our practitioners by offering continuous support with telephone technical advice and inservice training where possible.

PLEASE NOTE*: The 2-day practical biomechanics course can be booked as a group booking. Please contact us for further details.

Introduction to Biomechanics Course (1 day) - Assessment & Prescription Writing (Beginner Level)

This is an educational course designed to give delegates a basic understanding of biomechanical assessment, pathomechanics and quantification. Postural assessment, demonstration workshops, lower limb anatomy, common conditions as well as an introduction to off the shelf orthoses and insole prescription writing, are just some of the modules covered within the one day course. It is the aim of the course to allow the practitioner to integrate their clinical knowledge along with the course content to clinically reason how best to intervene in a patients biomechanical problems.

All delegates on the Basic PPL Biomechanical Assessment & Prescription Writing course will receive a course certificate detailing 7 CPD points, course booklet and their own prescription platform assessment quantification kit.

Advanced Biomechanics course (Experienced casted orthoses prescribers)

Designed for practitioners who have a minimum of 1 yeara experience of prescribing a range of devices including casted orthoses.

It is advised that delegates have attended the 2 day Practical Biomechanicals Assessment & Prescription course.

A fast paced course to introduce experienced practitioners to new biomechanical theories and a review of current research and new methods of quantification.

To further support you in developing your assessment and prescription skills, we at PPL are excited to present a new advanced course based on the topics many of our established prescribers enquire about most often.