Pocketbook of Taping Techniques

Rose Macdonald (Author)

9780702030277, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 31 July 2009

256 pages
27 x 18 x 1.7 cm, 0.435 kg

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 imbalances, unstable joints and neural control. This exceptional new Pocketbook of Taping Techniques is the replacement for 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 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

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
6. Ankle and leg
7. Knee
8. Lumbar spine
9. Thoracic spine
10. Shoulder girdle
11. Elbow, wrist and hand
12. Fingers and thumb
13. Spicas and triangular bandages

Glossary

Subject Areas: Physiotherapy [MQS], Sports injuries & medicine [MMS]