Agenda:
9:30am Welcome and Course Introduction; Educational Objectives, Review of Syllabus
9:45am Basics of Sonography, What Machine to Select, and How to set it up
10:15am-11:00am DUS Imaging and Interpretation
I. Tendons:
-Achilles
-Posterior Tibial
-Peroneal Tendons
II. Plantar Fascia
III. Plantar Plates
IV. Ankle Joint
V. Peripheral Nerve
11:00am-12:15pm Practical Lab
12:15pm-1:00pm LUNCH
1:00pm-1:15pm Questions/Answers and follow up to morning session
1:15pm-2:15pm Concepts and Overview of Diagnostic Nerve Blocks
- Fundamentals of Excellent Injection Technique
- Echogenic Needles, Tracking of injections
- CPN-The Phoenix Sign
- SPN
- DPN
- Tibial Nerve Proximal Soleal Sling, Distal Medial Gastroc Soleal junction, Ankle
- Sural
- DPN proximal to ankle
- Vascular eval before and after nerve blocks
2:15pm-3:30pm Hands on Lab Nerve Blocks
3:30-3:45pm BREAK
3:45pm-4:30pm Introduction to Peptides and Case Studies
4:30pm-5:00pm Wrap up and Question and Answer