Taping is now recognized as a skill which is essential for all those involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. It is widely used not only for sports injuries, but also for many other conditions such as muscle imbalance, unstable joints and impaired neural control. During treatment and rehabilitation, taping aids the healing process by supporting and protecting the injured structures from further injury or stress, thus reducing the need for prolonged treatment and time off work.
New techniques are constantly being developed for injury prevention which may also be used in general practice and in the hospital environment for the non-sporting population. Once the basic techniques are mastered, then it is up to the practitioners to modify, change and develop new techniques themselves, always adhering to taping principles.
To aid in the development of new techniques, this pocketbook has many new ideas which may be used as indicated or modified to suit the situation. Many of the ‘old favourites’ are included, as basic techniques are fundamental to the practice of good taping. Chapters on techniques to alter muscle activity and proprioception, with scientific evidence, are also included for those not familiar with this type of taping.
Sports medicine leans towards early mobilization through functional therapy, and total immobilization in plaster casts is becoming less common. Removable cast bracing is used instead, to enable therapy to continue throughout the recovery phase. Taping a limb or body part is like applying a ‘flexible cast’ which aids in the prevention of further injury and rests the affected part. Flexible tape casts limit the range of motion and may be used in many sports where rigid supports are not allowed.
On some occasions a bandage is more appropriate than tape. Therefore, at the end of this pocketbook, as an aide memoire, there are two short sections on spica (figure-of-eight) bandaging and the construction of arm slings using a triangular bandage.
New contributors from South Africa, Ireland and the UK share their expertise, bringing an abundant array of new evidence-based techniques and updated literature to the pocketbook.
Key Features
- Structured by body region with highly-illustrated descriptions of relevant taping techniques.
- Covers all aspects of functional taping.
- New techniques to alter muscle activity and proprioception based on scientific evidence.
- Handy, portable size for easy reference in the field.
Contents
PART 1
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Taping literature update
- 3. Taping for pain relief
- 4. Recent taping techniques to alter muscle activity and proprioception
PART 2
5. Foot
- Turf toe strap
- Hallux valgus
- Antipronation taping
- Plantar fasciitis
- Low Dye Taping
- Plantar fasciitis support
- Medial arch support
- Cuboid subluxation in dancers
- Heel pain
- Heel contusion
6. Ankle and leg
- Acute ankle sprain - field wrap
- Acute ankle sprain - open basket weave
- Acute ankle sprain
- Inferior tibiofibular joint
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Ankle dorsiflexion and rear foot motion control
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Achilles tendon support - two methods
- Preventive taping for injuries to the lateral aspect of the ankle joint
- Closed basket weave taping for the ankle
- Heel locks for closed basket weave
- Calcaneal Motion control
- Superior tibiofibular joint
- Shin - MTSS offload
7. Knee
- Patellar tendinosis
- Unload the fat pad
- Knee support - Crystal Palace wrap
- Sprain of the lateral collateral ligament
- Anterior cruciate taping
- Continuous figure-of-eight wrap for the knee
- Vastus lateralis inhibition
8. Lumbar spine
- Lumbar spine taping
- Frontal plane pelvic stability
- Sacroiliac joint
- Chronic low-back and leg pain
9. Thoracic spine
- Thoracic spine taping
- Thoracic spine unload
- Winging scapulae
- Scapular control - Watson's strap
- Scapular retraction
- Serratus Anterior taping
10. Shoulder girdle
- Shoulder taping techniques
- Shoulder girdle elevation
- Acromio clavicular joint congruency
- Subluxation of acromioclavicular joint
- Acromioclavicular joint strap
- Acromioclavicular joint taping
- Acromioclavicular taping for sport using stretch tape
- Scapula upward rotation
- Relocation of the humeral head
- Multidirectional instability
- Upper trapezius inhibition
- Scapula external rotation
- Scapula posterior tilt
11. Elbow, wrist and hand
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylosis)
- Simple epicondylitis technique
- Elbow hyperextension sprain
- Prophylactic wrist taping
- Wrist taping
- Inferior radioulnar joint taping
- Contusion to the hand
- Palm protective taping (the Russell web)
- Protection of the metacarpophalangeal joints for boxers
12. Fingers and thumb
- Sprained fingers - buddy system
- Single-finger taping
- Finger joint support
- Climber's finger injury
- Prophylactic thumb taping
- Simple thumb check-rein figure-of-eight method
- Thumb spica taping
13. Spicas and triangular bandages
Glossary
About the Author
- Rose Macdonald, BA, FCSP, Consultant in Sports Physiotherapy, Former Director, Sports Injury Centre, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, UK.
Product Details
- Paperback: 235 pages
- Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 1 edition (August 27, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0702030279
- ISBN-13: 978-0702030277
- Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.5 inches
List Price: $49.95