Clinical Corner: Application of IASTM for Lateral Ankle Sprain and Chronic Ankle Instability
Clinical Corner: Application of IASTM for Lateral Ankle Sprain and Chronic Ankle Instability

• Describe the anatomy and biomechanics of the foot and ankle relative to the Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain & Chronic Ankle Instability.
• Distinguish between normal and abnormal lower quarter biomechanics and their effects on Lateral Ankle Sprain Rehabilitation design.
• Discuss and utilize the information to design an appropriate treatment plan including application of IASTM.
• Discuss how to implement an evidence-based exercise program to address selected lower leg, foot, and ankle pathology specific to Lateral Ankle Sprain and CAI.

Athletic Trainers

• HawkGrips (P8834) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education for Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 1 hour of Category A CEs. ATCs are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent in educational programming.

Chiropractors

• HawkGrips is recognized by the PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards to offer continuing education for Chiropractors. This program is eligible for 1 CE Hour for providers in states that accept PACE.
• Please use this link to see which states accept PACE: https://pacex.fclb.org/pages/RegulatoryBoards.php
• Course ID: CC8A (Live), CC8B (On-Demand)

Massage Therapists

• This course is not pre-approved for massage therapists.

Occupational Therapists

• This course is currently not pre-approved for CEUs for Occupational Therapists in any states. Some states do not require pre-approval. Licensees can check with their individual state boards on CEU eligibility requirements. Contact education@hawkgrips.com with questions on whether or not your state needs pre-approval, if you can self-submit, or any other questions.

Physical Therapists

• This course is offered for up to 1 Hour of CE Credit for PTs/PTAs in the following states: https://www.redefinehealthed.com/ceuinfo
• This course is subcontracted to Redefine Health Education. RHE is a registered CE approval agency of the PT Board of California, a rule-approved CE provider of the PT Board of Florida (#50-32784), a licensed CE sponsor of physical therapy continuing education by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR #216.000360), an approved continuing competence provider by the APTA North Carolina (#22-0729-033), an approved CE provider of the PT Board of New Mexico, and an approved CE provider of the PT Board of Oklahoma (#BAP202310010) and recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved sponsor of PT/PTA continuing education. In addition to the aforementioned jurisdictions, courses approved by other state boards & APTA chapters will be accepted for licensure credit in all the jurisdictions listed on this webpage, pursuant to regulation: www.redefinehealthed.com/ceuinfo. If you have a specific question about CE credit for this course in your state, please direct your inquiry including the course title in which you are interested, to info@redefinehealthed.com
• If you are a Florida licensee, this is the CE Broker approval # for this course is Live = 20-1186488; Online Self-Study = 20-1186492

*This course is accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Rules and regulations change frequently without notification, and apply differently to live and online courses. Please check with your state board to confirm course approval of contact hours. Certificate of Attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CE verification of credit. CE credits vary by state and profession. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CEUs.