This course introduces the concept of functional taping methods to improve the movement and performance of patients and clients. It includes a review of current literature supporting the theories of kinesiology taping for enhancement of rehabilitation or performance outcomes such as edema/swelling management, neurologic conditions of pain and nerve entrapment, scar mobility and postural control. This is an evidence-informed kinesiology taping course that redefines our understanding of the effects of elastic therapeutic taping on pain mitigation, circulation and proprioception. You’ll learn the groundwork for a practical framework of ‘taping movement, not muscles’ to replace an outdated model focused on directional taping, prescribed tape stretch percentages and activation or inhibition of muscles.
This course is intended for medical and performance professionals with all levels of taping experience.
Objectives
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Brief Introduction of taping history
Types of taping, rigid vs dynamic tape
Kinesiology taping and its popularity
Kinesiology tape - features and characteristics
Tape application/care tips
Reducing risks involved in kinesiology taping
FMT education
What is FMT?
Clinically proven facts
Old Vs. New concepts
Past and future taping
Skin
Skin-brain connection
Peripheral nerves
Sensory system/receptors
Importance of brain
General Taping Application Rules (Indications/Contraindications)
Negotiable/Non-Negotiables
Trunk/Lower Extremity
Effects and benefits of Kinesiology Taping on Pain
Practical lab experience - Trunk/Lower Extremity Pain
Upper Extremity
Effects and benefits of Kinesiology Taping on Pain
Practical lab experience - Upper Extremity Pain
Fluid Dynamics
Effects and benefits of Kinesiology Taping on Fluid Dynamics
Fluid dynamic practical, lab experience
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Real World Solutions for Common MSK injuries using Kinesiology Tape
Posture
Effects and benefits of Kinesiology Taping on Posture
Posture Evaluation from head to toe
Target Audience
Utilizing tissue drag via tweak taping can be a powerful and effective technique for reducing pain while improving function and range of motion in specific areas of the body. Join NCAA athletic trainer Mitch Hauschildt for a recording in tweak taping where you’ll learn why this is an ideal intervention for your most difficult to treat patients that have already failed other approaches. You’ll learn strategies for the areas you treat most often including:
We will dive deep into the mechanism behind the technique to gain an understanding as to exactly how tweak taping works, as well as demonstrate several strategies to tape specific areas of the body and present a number of case studies to close the loop on this exciting taping technique. Simple. Cost-effective. Quick results.
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Target Audience