Pocketbook of Taping Techniques
- 1st Edition - July 31, 2009
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Author: Rose Macdonald
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 0 2 7 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 4 2 8 0 - 5
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFunctional 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
Physiotherapists (clinicians and students), sports therapists and medics, podiatrists
- Cover Image
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Taping literature update
- Chapter 3. Taping for pain relief
- Chapter 4. Recent taping techniques to alter muscle activity and proprioception
- Chapter 5. Foot
- Chapter 6. Ankle and leg
- Chapter 7. Knee
- Chapter 8. Lumbar spine
- Chapter 9. Thoracic spine
- Chapter 10. Shoulder girdle
- Chapter 11. Elbow, wrist and hand
- Chapter 12. Fingers and thumb
- Chapter 13. Spicas and triangular bandages
- Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 31, 2009
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- No. of pages: 256
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702030277
- eBook ISBN: 9780702042805
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Rose Macdonald
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant in Sports Physiotherapy, Former Director, Sports Injury Centre, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, UKRead Pocketbook of Taping Techniques on ScienceDirect