K-Taping

An Illustrated Guide
3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-3-938817-16-2
Verlag: LSS Verlag

Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm

Reihe: Physiotherapy

K-Taping – the successful reference book in a new edition.

More than 40,000 physiotherapists, occupational therapists, doctors, athletic trainers and midwives are already working with it: This book - translated into 9 languages - is the internationally bestselling guide to the K-Taping method.

K-Taping is a unique tool assisting physio- and occupational therapists, sports physiotherapists/athletic trainers, medical doctors and others, in the treatment of an extraordinary variety of conditions – from musculoskeletal issues to diverse pain conditions and even including post-operative lymphatic therapy. K-Taping is also established in professional and competitive sport for prevention and treatment. This practical guide provides all the background information you need, and will show you how to use the specially developed elastic K-Tape in the most effective way.

K-Taping in theory
- The special elastic tape’s properties, basic principles and effects
- Fundamentals of K-Tape application
- Contraindications

K-Taping in practice
- The four major application techniques (muscle, ligament, correction, lymph applications), each described in detail and illustrated with a clinical case
- 70 particularly common medical conditions, and their treatment using K-Tape applications
- Each technique illustrated with up to six full-color photos and anatomical drawings
- Concise step-by-step instruction, covering the speci?cs of each medical condition, plus additional practical tips
- Memo boxes, summarizing the main points to remember

New for the 3rd edition
How to avoid skin lesions due to incorrect use
Additional chapter Crosstaping with 10 application techniques and 51 additional color photographs

Zielgruppe

Dieses Buch richtet sich an Physiotherapeuten, Ärzte, Sportphysiotherapeuten, Ergotherapeuten, Hebammen und Therapeutinnen und Therapeuten aus weiteren medizinischen Bereichen.
This book is aimed at physiotherapists, doctors, sports physiotherapists, occupational therapists, midwives and therapists from other medical fields.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumbrink, Birgit

Über Autor(innen)

Kumbrink, Birgit
Birgit Kumbrink, founder and medical director of the international K-Taping Academy, based in Dortmund, Germany, has been a K-Taping instructor for many years and is one of the most experienced users and teachers of the treatment method internationally. Birgit Kumbrink is responsible for the inclusion of K-Taping in many aftercare concepts, such as after breast cancer operations. She has also been the driving force behind the development of K-Taping techniques and applications and leads national and international studies in cooperation with clinics and therapist associations.