Product Description

Functional taping is now acknowledged internationally as having a place in sports medicine. Taping techniques are practiced widely in the treatment and rehabilitation of the injured patient in order to aid the healing process by supporting and protecting the injured structures. This edition updates what is the essential text on this subject and has new highly respected contributors and improved illustration. This is the book for anyone wishing to practice this technique.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #86389 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 244 pages

Review
"This book is undoubtedly an enormous help to the novice taper and I would think it would provide plenty of advice and new ideas for the not so novice . A handy book for anyone in the sports field"Physiotherapy, October 1994
book would be invaluable to therapists involved in sports injuries and an excellent addition to departments dealing with acute injuries and their rehabilitation."October 1994, October 1994

From the Publisher
What will be new for the second edition?7 New material on biomechanics, braces, sleeves, shoes, quick taping techniques for 'on the pitch treatment', taping for muscle imbalance, psychological aspects of taping and proprioceptive taping7 New expert contributors with international reputations, eg Jenny McConnell7 Delete sections on first aid and the history of taping, together with rarely used techniques and replace with more up to date techniques.7 There are 30 new illustrations with existing figures improved and shaded7 10 new photographs

About the Author
BA MCSP MCPA, Director, National Sports Injury Centre, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, UK

Customer Reviews

Good ideas for alternative taping techniques.
I purchased this book in order to use alternative taping techniques for pain relief. As a junior physiotherapist I found that I only knew a few techniques and this book has allowed me to expand my repertoire.