Taping Techniques: Principles and Practice

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Rose Macdonald
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004 - Medical - 240 pages
Functional taping is now acknowledged internationally as having a place in sports medicine. Taping techniques are practiced widely in the treatment and rehabilitation of the injured patient in order to aid the healing process by supporting and protecting the injured structures. This edition updates what is the essential text on this subject and has new highly respected contributors and improved illustration. This is the book for anyone wishing to practice this technique.
  • Concise and easy-to-understand, this text is an effective teaching tool for any kind of practitioner.
  • The content is thorough and comprehensive, covering all aspects of functional taping.
  • In the constantly growing and ever-changing world of sports medicine, this book will keep the reader more up-to-date with new developments in their field.
  • New expert contributors with international reputations share their knowledge and experience.
  • New material on biomechanics, sleeves, shoes, quick taping, taping for muscle imbalance, psychological aspects of taping, and proprioceptive taping ensures that the reader has the most current information available.
  • Improved and added illustrations bring a new life to the book, aiding in the understanding of important concepts.

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Contents

Contents
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Part
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Prophylactic thumb taping 216 14 Spicas and triangular bandages 229
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Copyright

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Common terms and phrases

Achilles activity acute adhered adhesive allow anchor angle ankle ankle sprains APPLICATION Steps Apply arch aspect Assess athlete attach bandage causes changes Chapter CHECK FUNCTION cohesive construction Continue CONTRAINDICATION correct cover cross distal dorsal effect elastic Ensure et al exercise extension felt fifth Figure finger finish Fixomull flexion foot forefoot gauze hand heel hypoallergenic tape increase INDICATION injury insole instability joint knee lacing lateral lateral aspect lesions lifted ligament lock lower maintain MATERIALS POSITION Mechanics medial metatarsal head method motion movement muscle neutral pain patellar patellofemoral patient Physical Therapy piece plantar posterior pressure prevent pronation protection proximal pull range reduce removed Repeat rigid tape rotation scapula shoe shoulder side sitting skin spine Sports stability standing starting strapping stretch tape strip structures surface symptoms technique tendon tension third Tips treatment unload wrap wrist

Bibliographic information

TitleTaping Techniques: Principles and Practice
EditorRose Macdonald
Edition2, illustrated, reprint
PublisherButterworth-Heinemann, 2004
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized12 Aug 2008
ISBN0750641509, 9780750641500
Length240 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Medical / Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy
Medical / General
Medical / Sports Medicine
  
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