This course explores the biomedicine diagnosis and treatment of plantar fasciitis. Foot biomechanics, testing, etiology and treatment plans are presented in this distance learning course. Chinese medicine theory is explored and participants are familiarized with the differential diagnostics associated with plantar fasciitis. Acupuncture point prescriptions and herbal medicines appropriate for the treatment of plantar fasciitis are presented. Download the course, take the online quiz and receive a certificate of completion to fulfill your acupuncture continuing education online.
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Continuing Education Credits
4 NCCAOM Diplomate PDAs (Core/AOM-BIO)
4 California Acupuncture Board CEUs (category 1)
4 Texas CAEs (4 general acupuncture therapies)
4 Florida Board of Acupuncture CEs (2 biomedical, 2 general)
4 CCHPBC British Columbia acupuncture CEs
4 BCNA & CNPBC (British Columbia Naturopathic Assoc.) credits
4 CAAA Alberta CEUs
4 CTCMPAO (Ontario, Canada) continuing education credits
4 OAQ CEUs (Board of Acupuncturists of Quebec)
4 NZASA Chinese Medicine CPDs, Category 2 (New Zealand Acupuncture Standards Authority)
4 Acupuncture NZ (NZRA) New Zealand CEUs
4 NS-CMAAC Nova Scotia acupuncture CEUs
4 CMBA CPDs/CEUs (Chinese Medicine Board of Australia)
4 IVAS CEs (International Veterinary Acupuncture Society)
4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours
(Massachusetts: applicable towards the acupuncture/herbs requirement)
I enjoyed the course, it filled in some gaps for me after treating PF for years on the biomechanics side. I do with they expanded on other body work techniques, like Moxa, lancing, gua sha and cupping for PF.
informative - great review
Really good!
It was a useful course to treat this condition
This is a great review especially for the western biomachanics and treatments. I recommend this course
Great intro course plantar fasciitis
informative
Great course!
Very informative and helpful information for the clinic setting.
Good review
Good anatomical overview ( Im also a PT )
Excellent review
Practical and effective course material.
This was an interesting course. I was able to find a new way of treating for plantar fasciitis that I haven't tried yet. That is always a hope I have when taking a new course.
very good differential diagnosis and background/ Western view
very informative
Great!
good summary of information about plantar fasciitis, easy to understand and implement treatment protocols
Very good!
I highly recommend this course if you want a straight forward explanation for how to treat plantar fasciitis. It is easy to understand and packs in a lot of information
great course
The TCM part of the presentation is excellent and I got want I needed from this course. I would highly recommend it.
Very detailed . Thx!
Very precise and clear
It was very educational
usefull
good information!
Concise helpful information on plantar fasciitis causes and acupuncture treatments.
More extensive than expected
Great
Great!
Very thorough
A good overview of the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
Short and simple
I now have a better understanding of the types and treatments for plantar fasciitis.
fine
Very informational… well done.
Very informative course. Nicely outlined.
very good additional information to my current knowlege for treating plantar fascitis
VERY INTERESTING.
I got a great review of PF. I see tons of it so I appreciated the course.
Very informative, direct, and efficient. Lovely.
An integrated approach to PF, I appreciated the focus on the biomechanics and western medical view as well.
informative
Good course
great course
It helps my knowledge of this .
Great course!
Simple, straightforward, useful biomed and acupuncture treatment plans.
Great information and treatment protocols!
Clear and Concise
helpful
good
Great class with straightforward treatment protocols specifically lined out for all levels of plantar fasciitis.
Excellent
Great Course. Thorough and to the point without drawn out text. Covers both biomedical and TCM aspect of the condition.
Excellent
Very informative
Good basic course in Plantar faciitis
Good course, very informative
Excellent
Informative course
Lot's of anatomy and clear treatment protocols!
Great! liked all the biomedical information and inclusion of other diseases conditions that could contribute to heel pain. LOVED the charts. Good Balance of Eastern and Western education. Very Helpful. Loved inclusion of herbal therapies. Would be helpful to have some food therapy guidelines/restrictions.
liked the tests included; very thorough
Great
Concise, informative both from a Western Medicine and TCM perspective.
Very informative!!
Very well organized and good information
Very Nice Thanks!
simple and right to the point!
A good combination of the western perspective of PF and a TCM perspective both in terms of diagnosis and treatment.
Good
complete information well organized
Informative
1. organized information
2. easy to understand
3. common and practical topic in acupuncture field
Helpful
I found this to be a very useful and informative course.
Very Good
very interesting and well put together
very simple course
Good course. Recommended.
Clear, concise
Very informative! I love that it offers explanations in both western and eastern medicine.
Great course. Very informative.
Very informative. Learned a lot.
thorough, well-presented, practical
Really good info
GREAT!
Great formulas.
Information
This was a concise short course on plantar fascitis. It would be nice if some videos or photos were given for references what we are looking for in gait, exams etc. In general, helpful and I did gain some helpful tips.
Very good, a lot of information and very well presented
Great course. Condition, treatment and therapy explained very well.
well done, thorough
Excellent explanation of etiology and pathology
great
good
Good review and new info
It is a great course for beginners trying to get a better understanding of this condition.
Very comprehensive. I learned a lot about a condition I treat often.
Good review of Plantar Fasciitis and different treatments methods..
I learned and relearned alot
Wide and thorough approach to causes and symptoms of PF.
great information
Very useful course. Many point options and herbal options well defined.
very informative
Excellent
Excellent course!
Very good and concise information related to causes of plantar fasciitis and its treatment.
detailed, very helpful, differenciated diagnosis very well documented
good class, wish there was a video
It was very informative and straight to the point!
Very good
I believe that this course will help me be more effective in my practice.
Very Clear and easy to Follow!
easy to understand and retain
Excellent review of a common issue.
I loved the course
flexible and clear
Interesting and helpful. I will start to apply the acupuncture treatments as well as the evaluation of foot pain
good
Good information, presented clearly and will be applied in clinic immediately!
Excellent
Concise, useful information.
Great, in-depth information!
Good course from a biomedical and TCM standpoint
Useful overview of a problem I Frequently encounter.
Great!
Nice way to fulfill requirements and good handouts for future reference.
Fantastic, to the point and well organized.
Good
Very relevant and applicable to practice
Great to revisit.
ok
Nice integration of TCM and biomedicine options for treating plantar fasciitis!
Great course thank you
great information
good
This course is very comprehensive & thorough-
Highly recommend!
Great protocols. Useful.
Very useful in understanding the various causes and contributing factors.
great!
great
it is very useful course and provide me many information how to work on patients with plantar fasciitis.
Quick and informational course!
good and clear information
Love learning more about plantar fasciitis
nice western assessment of pf
very good
Good info! Well organized!
very helpful information
Very informative!
short and sweet. chock full of point rx. Lots of great allopathic background
good class
fantastic
great review of mechanics of plantar fascia/foot mechanics and diagnosis/treatment plans
Helpful.
Great informative course.
good material
Good and easy to understand the materials.
Good information regarding diagnostic testing to rule out other conditions.
Thorough presentation of western and TCM approaches to plantar fasciitis.
clear well presented information. liked the additional western biomechanics for assessment.
good
good information
simple and effective
Very informative
Quick, easy and practical. I enjoyed the variety of herbal formulas suggested, depending on the TCM pattern.
Very good, I get SO MANY Plantar Fasciitis patients and even have it myself at the moment. I loved this one.
Really informative and well organized.
This course was easy to follow along with nice protocols.
great course when working with podiatrists as a referral source.
Good presentation of western and eastern diagnosis and treatment. Nice charts and summaries.
Well covered topic!
Good review of foot biomechanics and physical assessments pertinent to any foot pathology, as well as differentiation of other possible biomedical conditions where plantar fasciitis is a symptom. Good summary of TCM patterns potentially involved in plantar fasciitis, covers a wide variety of treatment modalities including acupuncture, herbs, and dietary recommendations.
The case study was a bit textbook. I think such a clear-cut case in clinical reality is quite rare. More cases with complex overlapping patterns would be appreciated.
great review - well presented
Interesting
Helpful herbs and point prescriptions as well as biomedical information.
great ideas to help with plantar fasciitis
Great course material. It is very through informative and practical.
Concise and informative.
Awesome.
Great! Gave me useable information and boosted my confidence
Great information! l learned a ton!
Great course
Good course. Gives western causes. Also TCM treatment, and stretches but also orthopedic testing and western medicine solutions used today
the anatomy and pathology - explanation very clear
good clinical information
Clear and easy to understand information
awesome!
great review!
Very informative. Good biomedical information to differentiate from other disorders.
A good review with additional useful information. Thanks.
Good overview - very useful.
Informative and presented in a good format
good information
pretty basic straightforward techniques.
great info
Worthy learning
Awesome
Succinct and the diagnostic/treatment chart quite useful
good overview of plantar fasciitis
Good to the point course.
I learned a lot from this course!
Very Informative.
good
good
very helpful
Love it. Straight forward. Nice combo of biomed and TCM.
comprehensive
great course
Very informative. Good stuff!
informative
Great information!
great
very good information, lots of knowledge
Useful!
Concise and thorough information.
Informative
It's very thorough and informative.
very good
Fully descriptive
Perfect outlined course material and easy to understand content. Excellent work and best information for the subject
great to understand about plantar fascitis with acupuncture treatment.
Covers a well rounded explanation and treatment plan
excellent
it is very informative.
I love it because it's short, sweet and to the point. Plus, I now have a copy to treat plantar fasciitis.
Very detailed Love the detailed biomed facts as well! Great structure - should be model for all Ceu classes!!!
Thorough and highly informative.
Well written, clinically relevant.
Very good, clinically-useful information.
very good, topic was outlined and organized well
Well written, good review
Very good information!
Great succinct information!
Good
informative on the subject
Very good and informative
Its a great refresher course and I really like how thorough it is.
Incredible review and reminder of a few things I have been overlooking.
great refresher course
very helpful
excellent! concise and to the point.
very good
Excellent diagnostic and treatment plans for Plantar Fasciitis.
very thorough
very good
Helpful and to the point!
Very interesting and informative
nice summary of plantar fascitis, well arranged
Very informative.
Very informative.
Very Informative!
Informative
The content is very useful and can be used for patient education.
very good information
Very informative
well designed
straight forward
Great course! Very informative from a biomedical and TCM point of view.
good
excellent info
Nice summary of biomedical and TCM viewpoints of this medical condition.
Great Course!
great
informative and helpful
Very informative.
Very useful. Clear and concise information.
great course! Have wanted to know specifics using TCM and this covers it as well as importance of stretching and movement correction
Comprehensive review of plantar fasciitis. It covers all the important clinical basics in both Western medicine and TCM.
helpful course, good synopsis.
Useful. Very TCM-oriented
Really nice presentation; useful clinical information.
informative
Excellent resource
Very good. I expanded on my knowledge base with this course.
Awesome course. now I can diagnose plantar fasciitis and treat it.
good
Very helpful.
The course was helpful and thorough. Detailed info on treatment and different pathologies
Good review and good protocols for treatment.
Excellent review of Plantar fasciitis and guidance on thorough evaluation
Very informative!
The biomedical unit and the TCM treatment unit presented a complexity of variables that will expand my treatment of plantar fasciitis. Especially grateful for the section on patient education since NCCAOM Recertification includes it in their Core Competency in 2015.
Excellent course for ALL aspects Plantar Fasciitis TCM prevention, assessment and treatment
Good overall information for understanding , assessment, and treatment plan
very good course. easy to learn from.
Great information
I learned a lot !
Great information to have for assessing this condition and for treating. Very helpful!
very informative for such a short course!
Very informative and easy to follow and understand.
Gives good explanation from biomedical point of view and good information from TCM standards. Highly recommended.
Very thorough education on the possible causes of plantar fasciitis
very good, recommended
great course
Well put together thoughtfully.
Very helpful.
Informative
An excellent, very well structured course. Any medical practitioner who deals with plantar faciitis regularly should have this course in their tool box.
Straight Forward.
I would recommend this course ! Great course !
Perfect East West synthesis
Great overview of Plantar Fasciitis and acupuncture. Helpful point clusters and assessment of the condition.
Very concise and to the point. Helpful review for treating plantar fasciitis with both the TCM and Western medicine approach and diagnostics.
Informative
I thought this was a very useful and informative course, both from a western and TCM point of view. Highly recommended.
Great course, thank you:))
I refreshed knowledge about PF and I am very happy.
Very informative and well-presented.
Very informative and easy to understand
It is a very well rounded course. It provides the Western and Chinese medicine in a very clear way.
Good information, thickly written. Clear and well organized.
It is a good course subject for Acupuncturist
Excellent informational content presented compactly.
excellent course and informative!
A+
All aspects of Plantar Fasciitis are covered.
Clear cut and tidy organization of material.
This is a well presented course, comprehensive and balanced between Eastern and Western medicine practice.
This is a very helpful introduction to a common condition. I have several patients already who will benefit.
clear, good summations
I am currently treating a young man for plantar fasciitis symptoms. This was a great review and mini-course in the treatment!
good coverage of subject
Great
A very good introductory course on the plnatar fasciitis. It includes Western assessment, stretch methods, and Oriental Medicine perspectives. Recommended.
straight forward and to the point, improved my understanding of treating and knowing western treatments of PF.
good revIew
short and concise for clinical use. good comparison chart to distinguish between similar pathologies and patterns.
I very nicely organized presentation.
Clear cut information with a straight-forward presentation.
good refresher course. Very helpful information to pass on to our patients.