Lec 5: Therapeutic Taping Techniques Flashcards
What is the purpose of therapeutic taping
To mimic what hands do
What is rigid taping
Heavy-– duty strapping tape with aggressive adhesive
-Adhesive Tape is rayon-backed tape with aggressive zinc oxide adhesive
Does rigid tape lengthen?
No (like duct tape for the body)
What are the two other names for rigid tape
McConell tape or leukotape
this tape is brown
What are the indications for rigid taping?
- Proprioceptive feed back
- Soft tissue unloading effect
- Neural tissue unloading effect
- Bracing effect
What do we mean by bracing effect
stop motion or a joint moving in a certain way
Taping contraindications
Open wound or already irritated skin
Allergies to previous taping interventions
Sensitive skin is more common in what demographic
Fair people
What can be used/applied to help with sensitive skin
Milk of magnesia, but tape will not stick to skin as well
Taping guidelines
- Verbal consent
- Wash area for oil (alcohol swab)
- Shave area
- Use hypoallergenic tape first (coverroll)
What must you avoid when applying tape
tape cuts!
wrinkles ok for unloading
How can you increase the strength and durability of the tape
Add Anchors, by adding stips of tape to either side. Should end up looking like a capital “I” or “H”
Before and after putting on tape, what should you do that would give a clue if tape is helping
Pre and post testing.
have pt perform a comparable sign
then have them do it again after taping to see if there is an improvement
How long does the tape stay on?
- Up to one week
- The average time is 2 to 3 days
- Will not come off with showering
- The tape is likely to loosen if the patient performs vigorous activities
What does skin spray such as Tuf-Skin do?
It is an adhesive spray that maximizes the tape adhesiveness
What are the benefits to keeping the tape on for a few days instead of reapplying it daily
less skin irritation
What are some indications for taping
- Positional fault
- Prevent the recurrence of a dysfunction following a mob/manip
- enhances proprioception
- accelerate tissue repair through temporally unloading injured soft tissue
- help support hypermobile segments or joints
- to unload stress from hypertonic muscle
if someone has excessive anterior humeral head translation how would you tape them
with a posterior pull
For a pt with sacroiliac joint hypermobility how would you tape them
One piece is on the ilium and the other is on the sacrum. the pull of tape is bringing bones closer together compressing the SI joint
If a pts vastus lateralis and IT band are pulling to laterally on the patella and pt presents with a lateral glide. How would you tape them
begin on lateral border and end on the medial femoral condyle
If pt presents with a lateral tilt of the patella, meaning that the patella is centered but tilted how would you tape them
knee in 30 degrees of KF
Begin tape on mid patella and end on medial femoral condyle
kinesio tape properties
- mimics qualities of the skin
- longitudinal stretch of 55-60%
- does not stretch horizontally
- effective for 3-5 days
- activates by heat
How long does the kinesio tape need to gain full adhesive strength
20 minutes
Kinesio Tape Indications
Mechanical correction
Fascia Correction “holding”
Space correction “lifting”
Ligament/Tendon Correction “pressure”
Lymphatic correction “channeling”
The “Y” technique for KT tape is used for
Used for to either muscle surrounding a muscle facilitate or inhibit stimuli
The “I” technique for KT tape is used for
Placed directly muscle on injured area
The primary purpose of tape application following acute injury is to limit edema and pain
The “X” technique for KT tape is used for
Used when a muscle’s origin and insertion may change depending upon the pattern movement of the joint e.g.:Rhomboid
• 2 joint muscle
The “Fan” technique for KT tape is used for
The “Fan” strip is used for lymphatic drainage
Tension: none to very light
The “Donut” cut technique for KT tape is used for
Primarily used for edema in a focal sport specific area
KT tape tension for the acute stage
15-20%
KT tape tension for muscle activation or fascia holding
25 to 50%
KT tension for mechanical correction or ligament/tendon correction
50 to 75%
*What direction and tension % would you tape to inhibit a muscle
from insertion to origin
15 to 20%
*What direction and tension % would you tape to facilitate muscle function
origin to insertion
25 to 50%
