76106 - Applied Medical Techniques 2

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student possesses basic knowledge for the recognition of neurological diseases. Performs podiatry treatment and the application of traditional or advanced dressings on neuropathic diabetic foot

Course contents

Wound care, wound healing

Foot Orthotics

Root/STJ Neutral Theory 

medial oblique shell inclination technique

medial heel skive technique

Inverted functional orthosis

first ray cut out

kinetic wedge

Morton's extension

Readings/Bibliography

  • Foot Orthoses and Other Forms of Conservative Foot Care (Thomas C. Michaud)
  • Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Extremities (Ronald. L. Valmassy)

Office hours

See the website of Lorenzo Brognara