Course Overview

From the kinematic chain of the foot to the deep biomechanics of the hip, lower extremity dysfunction often masquerades as spinal pathology. This course utilizes 39 years of clinical scenarios to help you master the differential diagnosis of the lower limb. Learn to identify the subtle radiographic and orthopedic markers that separate common strains from surgical necessities.

Clinical Outcomes: Monday Morning Value

The Lower Extremity Clinical Audit

For the athlete or the geriatric walker, immediate functional change is the greatest motivator. Learn to use **Weight-Bearing Gait Analysis** and **Ankle Dorsiflexion Testing** as Clinical Audits (CAP) to provide objective "before and after" data to your patients.

Lower Extremity Pearls

The Hip/Back Connection

Differentiating Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) from L4/L5 radiculopathy. Master the FABER and FADIR tests to isolate intra-articular hip pathology in under 30 seconds.

The "Silent" Knee Meniscus

Learn the joint-line palpation secrets and orthopedic sequencing that expose degenerative meniscus tears that often mimic simple knee sprains.

About Your Instructor

Dr. Monte Horne, DC has spent nearly four decades refining chiropractic protocols for the extremity specialist. As a founder of CCEDseminars, his focus is on delivering "trench-tested" knowledge that enhances both clinical outcomes and practice documentation standards.