Conservative Management of Pediatric Equinus Deformity – Part 2: Labs with Serial Casting in Telluride

This practice-changing lab session is held in the off-season in Telluride, Colorado, from April 19-21, 2025.  Lab sessions feature supervised assessment procedures of the foot and ankle in the open and closed kinematic chains. Findings are applied to the design and execution of insole modifications undertaken to optimize standing and walking foot alignment. Orthotic optimization principles and methods are again implemented in the fabrication and biomechanical optimization of two types of below-knee cast: a FlexCast© and a reinforced cast made with plaster and SoftCast, both of which are made to be removed without a motorized cutter. Lab Enrollment: Limited to six didactic course alumni who have successfully completed the online course, Development and Conservative Management of Pediatric Equinus Deformity - Part 1, and who are prepared to use the new assessment, orthotic modification, and casting skills in practice. With that consideration, labs will be filled on a first-come, first-se