ADVANCED ASSESSMENT SKILLS OF THE FOOT & ANKLE
Enhance Your Expertise in Foot & Ankle Assessment
Deepen your understanding of foot and ankle structure and function, equipping yourself with the skills to assess, hypothesise, and treat with confidence.
This one-day workshop takes an in-depth look at foot & ankle anatomy, biomechanics, and pain, giving you the knowledge and practical tools to enhance your treatment approach.
OTHERS IN THIS SERIES
This workshop is part of an ongoing CPD series in advanced assessment skills, with each session focusing on a different area of anatomy. Click each below for more details and dates.
- Advanced Assessment Skills of the Knee
- Advanced Assessment Skills of the Hip (coming soon!)
- Advanced Assessment Skills of the Thoracic and SIJ (coming soon!)
Discounts available when you purchase 2 workshops!
See Pricing Options below for more details
Click HereKEY AREAS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
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Functional Anatomy
Discover the intricacies of the foot and ankle complex, and how their structure drives movement. -
Surface Anatomy
Get hands-on with the key bony landmarks and soft tissue structures that make up the foot and ankle. -
Pathological Conditions
Learn to recognise common conditions that affect the foot and ankle, and understand their impact on movement. -
Principles of Assessment
Learn the core principles of assessment. -
Special Tests
Get to grips with essential tests like Navicular Drop and the Drawer Test, to assess joint stability and function. -
Functional Tests
Explore Knee-to-Wall and Hallux in Weight Bearing tests, learning how to assess true functional movement. -
Case Studies
Apply your skills to real-world scenarios, developing your ability to formulate hypotheses and build effective treatment plans.
ENHANCE YOU ASSESSMENT SKILLS...
As clinicians, our job isn’t just to test—it’s to interpret. To ask the right questions. To step back and see whether the area you are testing is truly the villain, or just a victim caught in the chain reaction of movement.
...AND REFINE YOUR INTERPRETATION
Because in the end, great assessment isn’t about finding what’s wrong. It’s about understanding why. We will help arm you with deeper understanding of assesments such as Knee to Wall, Drawer and Navicular Drop test … and more
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Recognise common issues: Identify key conditions and injuries, understand their causes, and learn how to approach them effectively
- Master hands-on assessment: Improve your ability to palpate soft tissue and bony landmarks with accuracy, refining your touch for better clinical insights.
- Use tests with confidence: Learn to apply special tests and functional assessments in a way that provides meaningful, actionable information.
- Assess functional movement: Identify whether issues are local or linked to more global movement patterns.
- Form a clear hypothesis: Gain the confidence to interpret your findings and structure a treatment plan.
- Bring it all together: Learn how to integrate different assessment methods, making sense of complex cases and refining your decision-making process.
- Understanding common functional tests: For the foot and ankle joint
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Develop your assessment ability: To confidently assess the functional state of the i.e. knee
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Increase your confidence: In building a hypothesis and an appropiate treatment plan
- Appreciation of contraindications: Understand when to refer
Course BREAKDOWN
PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
- Face to face teaching in a one day practical workshop
- Accompanying PDF manuals to support material learnt on the day
- Ask your questions and address specific cases
- Worth up to 7 CPD Points
- Certificate of attendance (electronic)
ONLINE RESOURCES
- Access to high quality videos of each assessment test
- 70+ Powerpoint slides with indepth notes
- Self assessment quiz to review what you have learnt
- Substantial handouts + notes to support your learning
- Presented in an efficient and easy to use format
- Unlimited access to the material
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Dates AND LOCATION
This Advanced Assessment Skills of the Foot & Ankle course takes place at The Hub, in North London. Please find full location details here.
Upcoming Course Dates
We have the following dates available for enrolment:
Saturday 26th July 2025
This course takes place from 9.30am – 4.30pm.
See Dates & Info for the other workshop in this series, Advanced Assessment Skills of the Knee.
Terms & Conditions here.
Who is this course for?
- Minimum of a level 3 Qualification in Massage Therapy i.e. OCN, BTEC, ITEC
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Physiotherapists
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Osteopaths
- Strength and conditioning coaches
- This is an advanced massage course, the prerequisite is you have a relevant hands-on therapy qualification or massage experience and are aged 18+
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OTHERS IN THIS SERIES
This workshop is part of an ongoing CPD series. Click each below for more details and dates.
- Advanced Assessment Skills of the Knee
- Advanced Assessment Skills of the Hip (coming soon!)
- Advanced Assessment Skills of the Thoracic and SIJ (coming soon!)
LIMITED TIME OFFER:
Split the cost over 3 payments when you purchase both workshops in this series!
3 monthly payments of £106.67. Choose the Pay in 3 option at checkout.
ABOUT THE TUTORS
This course is taught by a passionate team of NLSSM teachers who are highly qualified in their fields of expertise and have successful careers in sports massage and remedial soft tissue therapy.
They’re trained in the art of teaching and bring to the course different experiences from a variety of supporting skills. The delivery of the course is further enhanced by the application of accelerated learning techniques in order to assist students in absorbing more.
FAQ's
The pre-requirement is that you have an existing qualification in massage therapy and are aged 18+. If you are unsure if this is a suitable workshop for you then please get in touch with us at cassandra@nlssm.com.
We provide everything you need for your training, including massage couch, towels, lotions etc.
You will need to bring your own lunch with you, or you can visit one of the nearby shops/cafes.
Yes! This course day is practical, and you will be treating another student in the course/being treated yourself.
Please wear something that you are comfortable in, and can move about freely in. You will be treating others/being treated yourself, so please choose something that is appropriate for this.
Most students choose to wear activewear/sportswear.
We recommend to leave any jewellery at home, as it will need to be removed before treating.
We use a number of different massage creams, lotions, oils and waxes, including the following:
At NLSSM, we are happy to support our students with any specific learning requirements they may have, where possible. If you have any concerns then please give us a call on 0208 885 6062 to discuss your needs.
