Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping for Injury Prevention and Common Medical Conditions-3rd Edition, A

Bodymaster Method creator John Gibbons is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities in sports medicine. In A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping for Injury Prevention and Common Medical Conditions, Third Edition, he shares his wealth of knowledge and experience to help you get the best results when using kinesiology tape. This third edition offers self-help techniques to allow the patient to self-treat, where appropriate.

The author guides you, step by step, through the entire process of taping by first marking an area of dysfunction, then preparing and cutting tape, followed by application with variants for specific problems. The chapters are designed as a practical guide, with pictorial demonstrations, on the application of tape to treat each individual area of pain and dysfunction. The author gives a few examples of injuries common to each area of pain and the subsequent variations in taping applications.

This book highlights over 60 specific areas of pain that are identified through illustrations that have actually been drawn onto photos of the body. Also included are over 40 QR codes linking to YouTube clips of practical demonstrations of the key techniques.

This book is everything you need to know about how taping works.

Audience

Physical therapists, athletic trainers, and professionals working with people with sports-related injuries. Reference for athletes who wish to learn more about kinesiology taping.

Chapter 1. Overview of Kinesiology Taping
Introduction
History of Kinesiology Taping
Kinesiology Taping Method
Comparison of Kinesiology Tape vs. Conventional Athletic Tape
Tape Adhesion
Types of Kinesiology Tape
How Does Kinesiology Taping Work?
How to Use and Apply Kinesiology Tape
Benefits of Kinesiology Taping
Summary of the Uses for Kinesiology Taping
Precautions/Contraindications for Kinesiology Taping
Kinesiology Taping Applications
The Colored “Stars”
Taping and Fascial Tissue

Chapter 2. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Lower Limbs
Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain/ Fat Pad Syndrome
Ankle Inversion Sprain/ Peroneal Muscle Strain
Ankle Inversion Sprain/Peroneal Stabilization
Self-Taping for an Ankle Sprain
Achilles Tendinopathy
Self-Taping for the Achilles Tendon
Calf Strain
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome/Posterior Compartment Syndrome (Shin Splints)
Anterior Tibialis Tendinopathy/Anterior Compartment Syndrome

Chapter 3. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Knee Joint
General Knee Pain/Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Full Knee Taping: PFPS/Patellar Tendinopathy/Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease/Bursitis
Knee Malalignment Taping Technique
Lateral Knee Pain: Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome/Lateral Meniscus/Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Medial Knee Pain: Medial Collateral Ligament/Medial Meniscus

Chapter 4. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Anterior/Posterior Thigh
Hamstring Tightness/Fatigue
Hamstring Strain
Rectus Femoris Strain
Adductor Strain

Chapter 5. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Lower Back, Trunk, and Pelvis
Gluteal and Piriformis Pain
Lumbar Spine Pathology
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Strain
Rib/Intercostal Pain

Chapter 6. Kinesiology Taping for the Upper Back, Neck, and Chest
Mid-Thoracic and Rhomboid Pain
Posterior Cervical Pain
Cervical Spine: Levator Scapulae/Upper Trapezius Strain
Postural Taping
Pectoral Strain

Chapter 7. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Upper Limbs
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Supraspinatus, Bursitis, and Infraspinatus Pain
Acromioclavicular Joint Sprain
Biceps: Long Head and Short Head

Chapter 8. Kinesiology Taping Techniques for the Forearm, Hand, and Wrist
Lateral Epicondylitis: Tennis Elbow
Medial Epicondylitis and Ulnar Nerve: Golfer’s Elbow
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Intersection Syndrome and De Quervain’s Tendinosis
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the First Carpometacarpal (CMC) Joint

Chapter 9. Kinesiology Taping Techniques to Control Edema (Swelling)
Lymphatic System
Ankle Edema
Knee Edema
Hematoma/Edema of the Thigh
Forearm Edema
Shoulder Edema

John Gibbons is a registered osteopath, author, and lecturer. He specializes in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries and supports over 75 sports teams in his busy clinic at the prestigious University of Oxford, as well as teaching physical therapists throughout the world. Gibbons is also the author of A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping, Muscle Energy Techniques, The Vital Glutes, Functional Anatomy of the Pelvis and the Sacroiliac Joint, and The Vital Shoulder Complex.

Knee Malalignment Taping Technique
Taping technique for medial epicondylitis or golfer’s elbow
Taping to correct posture
Use taping to control forearm swelling