Module II - Section I & II: Lower Extremity: Foot, Ankle & Knee

Bundle Discount: $1,135 (You save $165)

Early Bird Discount: $580 (You save $70)

Full Price of one section: $650

Full Price of bundle: $1,300

To access the promotions for Section I, Section II, and the bundle for Section I & II, make sure to register before 11:59 pm ET on October 11, 2024.

Section I

Dates: November 9-10, 2024

Format: Hybrid Online/In-person

Pricing & Discounts:

• Registrations for Section I made before October 11, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET are $580.00 (Code automatically applied)

• Registrations for Section I made after October 11, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET are $650.00

• Bundle registration for Sections I and II made before October 11, 2023 at 11:59 pm are $1135.00

• If you have taken Module II within the last 5 years and would like to repeat the course by attending Section I or Section II at a 50% discount, please send an email to admin@dancemedei.com with your certificate of completion Module II attached. You will then be given a special code to checkout with this discount. 

Location: Westside Dance Physical Therapy 

Address: 53 Columbus Avenue, Suite 4 New York, New York 10023

Max # of Participants: 14

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of Module II, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the normal and pathological function of the lower extremity including relevant anatomy, biomechanics and patho-mechanics.

• Identify typical presentations of commonly seen knee, foot & ankle injuries/conditions in dancers through differential diagnostic processes.

• Perform a systematic, dance-specific approach to evaluating lower extremity biomechanics.

• Identify normal and abnormal accessory motion of the knee, ankle and foot.

• Implement appropriate mobilization/manipulation techniques to enhance joint & soft tissue mobility.

• Apply effective intervention strategies to typical injuries/conditions at the foot, ankle and knee in dancers including therapeutic exercise, motor control retraining and technique optimization.

Detailed Schedule Section I: (all times Eastern) 

Day 1

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 11:15 am Lab: Orientation to the Knee, Foot & Ankle  

11:15 am - 11:30 am Break

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lab: Movement Analysis of the Knee, Foot & Ankle 

• Open chain vs closed chain movement assessment

• Plie, releve and tendu

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch 

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Lab: Ligament Stress Testing: Knee, Foot & Ankle

• Tibiofemoral joint

• Talocrural Joint 

3:30 pm - 3:50 pm Break 

3:50 pm - 5:00 pm Lab: Stability taping techniques: Knee, Foot & Ankle  

• Tibiofemoral joint

• Tib-fib joint

• Talocrural joint

5:00-5:15 pm  Q&A/Wrap Up 

Day 2

9:00 am -11:30 am Lab: Joint Mobility, Assessment and Treatment

• Tibiofemoral joint

• Patellofemoral joint

• Proximal tib-fib joint

11:30 am - 11:50 am Break

11:50 am - 1:00 pm Lab: Joint Mobility Assessment and Treatment

• Distal tib-fib joint

• Talocrural joint 

1:00 pm - 2: 00 pm Lunch 

2:00 pm -3:30 pm Lab: Joint Mobility Assessment & Treatment 

• Talocrural joint 

3:30 pm - 3:50 pm Break 

3:50 pm - 5:00 pm Lab: Alignment, Strength & Motor Control of the Knee, Foot & Ankle  

5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Q&A/Wrap Up 

*please note that the course itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of DMEI

Cancellation Policy: 

Cancellations for Section I or Bundle (I and II) made 

• After October 25, 2024 at 11:59pm Eastern Time - no refunds will be offered

• After October 11, 2024  at 11:59pm Eastern Time, but before October 25, 2024  at 11:59pm Eastern Time - 50% of sales purchase will be refunded, excluding processing fees

• Before October 11, 2024 at 11:59pm Eastern Time - 100% refund, excluding processing fees

To view the DMEI Liability Waiver, please click here.

Please email Andrea Zujko at admin@dancemedei.com with any cancellation requests. 

Section II

Dates: January 25-26, 2025

Format: In-person

Pricing & Discounts:

• Registrations for Section II made before December 27, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET are $580.00

• Registrations for Section II made after December 27, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET are $630.00

• Bundle registration for Sections I and II made before October 11, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET are $1135.00

• If you have taken Module II within the last 5 years and would like to repeat the course by attending Section I or Section II at a 50% discount, please send an email to admin@dancemedei.com with your certificate of completion Module II attached. You will then be given a special code to checkout with this discount. 

Location: The Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network MSK Clinic at Green Spring Station

Address: 10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III, Suite 2100, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093

Max # of Participants: 14

Lodging

DMEI is pleased to offer Module II in-person course participants an exclusive discount off the standard room rate at The Empire Hotel. Please contact Andrea at admin@dancemedei.com for assistance regarding this offer.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of Module II, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the normal and pathological function of the lower extremity including relevant anatomy, biomechanics and patho-mechanics

• Identify typical presentations of commonly seen knee, foot & ankle injuries/conditions in dancers through differential diagnostic processes.

• Perform a systematic, dance-specific approach to evaluating lower extremity biomechanics.

• Identify normal and abnormal accessory motion of the knee, ankle and foot.

• Implement appropriate mobilization/manipulation techniques to enhance joint & soft tissue mobility. 

• Apply effective intervention strategies to typical injuries/conditions at the foot, ankle and knee in dancers including therapeutic exercise, motor control retraining, and technique optimization.

Detailed Schedule Section II (all times Eastern) 

Day 1:

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 11:00 am Lab: Evaluation & Assessment: The Subtalar joint

11:00 am - 11:15 am Break

11:15 am – 12:30 pm Lab: Evaluation & Assessment: The Subtalar joint 

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch 

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Lab: Treatment: The Subtalar joint 

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Evaluation, Assessment & Treatment: Midtarsal Joints

5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Q&A/Wrap Up 

Day 2: 

9:00 am – 10:30 am Assessment & Treatment: Midtarsal Joints

10:30 am -10:45 am Break 

10:45 am – 11:30 am Evaluation, Assessment & Treatment: The First Ray 

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Evaluation & Assessment: Metatarsophalangeal Joints  

12:30-1:30 Lunch 

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Evaluation, Assessment & Treatment: Metatarsophalangeal Joints 

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Neuromuscular re-education: Intrinsic and Extrinsic foot control 

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Putting it All Together: A comprehensive dance-specific foot and ankle evaluation. 

5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Q&A/Wrap Up

*please note that the course itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of DMEI

Cancellation Policy: 

Cancellations for Section II only made

• After January 27, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern Time - no refunds will be offered

• After January 13, 2025  at 11:59pm Eastern Time, but before January 27, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern Time - 50% of sales purchase will be refunded, excluding processing fees

• Before January 13, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern Time - 100% refund (Section II only), excluding processing fees

To view the DMEI Liability Waiver, please click here.

Please email Andrea Zujko at admin@dancemedei.com with any cancellation requests.