Functional taping is now recognised as a skill which is essential for those involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries and many other conditions such as muscle imbalance, unstable joints and neural control. This exceptional new Pocketbook of Taping Techniques takes the place of the highly successful text which was also edited by Rose Macdonald. It incorporates all the basic techniques vital to the practice of good taping but also includes chapters on new evidence-based procedures written by experts from around the world. To aid in the development of these techniques, this pocketbook demonstrates many new methods which may be used as indicated or modified to suit the clinical situation.Structured by body region with highly-illustrated descriptions of relevant taping techniquesCovers all aspects of functional tapingNew techniques to alter muscle activity and proprioception based on scientific evidenceHandy, portable size for easy reference in the field
Author(s): Rose Macdonald BA FCSP
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 235
Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 2
Acknowledgements......Page 3
Dedication......Page 4
Glossary......Page 7
Preface......Page 8
Introduction......Page 9
Stretch adhesive tape (elastic adhesive bandage, EAB)......Page 10
Cohesive bandages......Page 11
Taping Guidelines......Page 12
Avoid......Page 13
Taping Terms......Page 14
Other Taping Products......Page 15
Other useful products......Page 16
Taping literature update......Page 17
Mechanical instability......Page 18
Functional instability......Page 19
Taping technique......Page 20
Patellar Taping......Page 21
References......Page 22
Taping for pain relief......Page 25
Minimizing the Aggravation of Inflamed
Tissue û Unloading Painful Structures......Page 27
Effect of Tape......Page 28
Unloading Neural Tissue û a Strategy for Managing Chronic Low-back and Leg Pain......Page 29
Shoulder Taping û Repositioning Or Unloading......Page 32
Conclusion......Page 33
References......Page 34
Recent taping techniques to alter muscle activity and proprioception......Page 36
Inhibitory upper trapezius tape......Page 37
Proprioceptive taping......Page 38
Inhibitory Vastus Lateralis Tape......Page 39
References......Page 41
Foot......Page 43
Turf toe strap......Page 44
Contraindication......Page 64
Hallux valgus......Page 46
Antipronation taping......Page 48
Plantar fasciitis......Page 50
Caution......Page 52
Low dye taping......Page 54
Lock strips......Page 56
Lock strip......Page 58
Cuboid subluxation in dancers......Page 60
Heel pain......Page 62
Ankle and leg......Page 66
Acute ankle sprain û field wrap......Page 67
Check Function......Page 99
Check Function......Page 73
Instructions To Patient......Page 100
Acute ankle sprain û open basketweave......Page 69
Acute ankle sprain......Page 71
Anchor strips......Page 75
Check Function
......Page 76
Achilles tendinopathy......Page 79
Caution......Page 81
Second position......Page 83
Finish......Page 85
Horizontal strips......Page 91
Preventive taping for injuries to the
lateral aspect of the ankle joint......Page 87
Heel lock......Page 89
Lock strips......Page 92
Heel locks for closed basketweave......Page 93
Calcaneal motion control......Page 95
Superior tibiofibular joint......Page 97
Knee......Page 101
Patellar tendinosis......Page 102
Application......Page 114
Contraindication......Page 115
Unload the fat pad......Page 104
Lock strips......Page 106
Caution......Page 108
Anterior cruciate taping......Page 110
Continuous figure-of-eight wrap for the knee......Page 112
Lumbar spine......Page 116
Lumbar spine taping......Page 117
Contraindication......Page 123
Frontal plane pelvic stability......Page 119
Sacroiliac joint......Page 121
Thoracic spine......Page 125
Thoracic spine taping......Page 126
Contraindication......Page 136
Thoracic spine unload......Page 128
Winging scapulae......Page 130
Scapular control û WatsonÆs strap......Page 132
Scapular retraction......Page 134
Shoulder girdle......Page 138
Shoulder girdle elevation......Page 139
Check Function......Page 165
Instruction to Patient......Page 166
Acromioclavicular joint congruency......Page 141
Subluxation of acromioclavicular joint......Page 143
Acromioclavicular joint strap......Page 145
Acromioclavicular joint taping......Page 147
Support strips......Page 151
Anchors (locking strips)......Page 153
Scapular upward rotation......Page 155
Relocation of the humeral head......Page 157
Multidirectional instability......Page 159
Upper trapezius inhibition......Page 161
Instruction To Patient......Page 164
Scapular external rotation......Page 163
Elbow, wrist
and hand......Page 167
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylosis)......Page 168
Check Function......Page 194
Position......Page 190
Simple epicondylitis technique......Page 170
Elbow hyperextension sprain......Page 172
Contraindication......Page 187
Prophylactic wrist taping......Page 174
Check rein......Page 184
Anchor lock......Page 175
Inferior radioulnar joint taping......Page 186
Contusion to the hand......Page 188
Fingers and thumb......Page 196
Sprained fingers û buddy system......Page 197
Application......Page 211
Materials......Page 209
Contraindication......Page 207
Single-finger taping......Page 199
Finger joint support......Page 201
ClimberÆs finger injury......Page 203
Anchors......Page 205
Spicas and triangular bandages......Page 213
A......Page 219
F......Page 220
K......Page 221
P......Page 222
S......Page 223
V......Page 224
W......Page 225
