Lec 5: Therapeutic Taping Techniques

Question 1

What is the purpose of therapeutic taping

Answer 1

To mimic what hands do

Question 2

What is rigid taping

Answer 2

Heavy-– duty strapping tape with aggressive adhesive

-Adhesive Tape is rayon-backed tape with aggressive zinc oxide adhesive

Question 3

Does rigid tape lengthen?

Answer 3

No (like duct tape for the body)

Question 4

What are the two other names for rigid tape

Answer 4

McConell tape or leukotape

this tape is brown

Question 5

What are the indications for rigid taping?

Answer 5

• Proprioceptive feed back
• Soft tissue unloading effect
• Neural tissue unloading effect
• Bracing effect

Question 6

What do we mean by bracing effect

Answer 6

stop motion or a joint moving in a certain way

Question 7

Taping contraindications

Answer 7

Open wound or already irritated skin

Allergies to previous taping interventions

Question 8

Sensitive skin is more common in what demographic

Answer 8

Fair people

Question 9

What can be used/applied to help with sensitive skin

Answer 9

Milk of magnesia, but tape will not stick to skin as well

Question 10

Taping guidelines

Answer 10

• Verbal consent
• Wash area for oil (alcohol swab)
• Shave area
• Use hypoallergenic tape first (coverroll)

Question 11

What must you avoid when applying tape

Answer 11

tape cuts!

wrinkles ok for unloading

Question 12

How can you increase the strength and durability of the tape

Answer 12

Add Anchors, by adding stips of tape to either side. Should end up looking like a capital “I” or “H”

Question 13

Before and after putting on tape, what should you do that would give a clue if tape is helping

Answer 13

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

Question 14

How long does the tape stay on?

Answer 14

• 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

Question 15

What does skin spray such as Tuf-Skin do?

Answer 15

It is an adhesive spray that maximizes the tape adhesiveness

Question 16

What are the benefits to keeping the tape on for a few days instead of reapplying it daily

Answer 16

less skin irritation

Question 17

What are some indications for taping

Answer 17

• 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

Question 18

if someone has excessive anterior humeral head translation how would you tape them

Answer 18

with a posterior pull

Question 19

For a pt with sacroiliac joint hypermobility how would you tape them

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

begin on lateral border and end on the medial femoral condyle

Question 21

If pt presents with a lateral tilt of the patella, meaning that the patella is centered but tilted how would you tape them

Answer 21

knee in 30 degrees of KF

Begin tape on mid patella and end on medial femoral condyle

Question 22

kinesio tape properties

Answer 22

• mimics qualities of the skin
• longitudinal stretch of 55-60%
• does not stretch horizontally
• effective for 3-5 days
• activates by heat

Question 23

How long does the kinesio tape need to gain full adhesive strength

Answer 23

20 minutes

Question 24

Kinesio Tape Indications

Answer 24

Mechanical correction

Fascia Correction “holding”

Space correction “lifting”

Ligament/Tendon Correction “pressure”

Lymphatic correction “channeling”

Question 25

The “Y” technique for KT tape is used for

Answer 25

Used for to either muscle surrounding a muscle facilitate or inhibit stimuli

Question 26

The “I” technique for KT tape is used for

Answer 26

Placed directly muscle on injured area

The primary purpose of tape application following acute injury is to limit edema and pain

Question 27

The “X” technique for KT tape is used for

Answer 27

Used when a muscle’s origin and insertion may change depending upon the pattern movement of the joint e.g.:Rhomboid
• 2 joint muscle

Question 28

The “Fan” technique for KT tape is used for

Answer 28

The “Fan” strip is used for lymphatic drainage

Tension: none to very light

Question 29

The “Donut” cut technique for KT tape is used for

Answer 29

Primarily used for edema in a focal sport specific area

Question 30

KT tape tension for the acute stage

Answer 30

15-20%

Question 31

KT tape tension for muscle activation or fascia holding

Answer 31

25 to 50%

Question 32

KT tension for mechanical correction or ligament/tendon correction

Answer 32

50 to 75%

Question 33

*What direction and tension % would you tape to inhibit a muscle

Answer 33

from insertion to origin

15 to 20%

Question 34

*What direction and tension % would you tape to facilitate muscle function

Answer 34

origin to insertion

25 to 50%