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WhatisKinesiologyTaping?• Howdoesitwork?• Increasetheamountofsensa6ongoingtothebrainfromthearea,whichcandecreasepain.
Theamountanddirec6onofthestretchcanhelpmovementpa?ernsandproperjointposi6oning.
• Thepercentagestretchishowmuchstrainyouputonthetapewhenitisapplied• Thedifferencebetweenthebrandsisjustthetypeoftapeused.Thetypesoftechniquesand
applica6onsarethesame.• HowtoapplytheTape?1. Cleananareaofskin:nolo6ons2. Measurethelengthoftapeneeded.Keepinmindthetapestretchesandbecomeslonger
whenapplied.Roundthecornersoftapeendsforbe?eradhesion.3. Placethebodypartinapo6onofincreasedflexionorbend4. Takeoffthebackingofthetapeandapplytheanchorandstretchneeded.Thereshouldbeno
wrinklesorlumpsinthetape5. Gentlyrubtapeintotheskinusingthebackingofthetapeun6lsmooth
1)Neck:Musclecontrac;onsHeadaches- Cause• Theheadisinforwardflexionoverlongperiodsof6me• Poorpostureandweaknessoftheneckstabilizers
- SignsandSymptoms• Radia6ngpaininthehead,neck,andshoulders
- Interven6ons• Postureeduca6on,SelfmassageandTaping
2)Shoulders:RotatorCuffComplica;ons - Cause• Inflamma6oncausebyoveruse,poorposture,weaknessand/ortrauma• Thisirritatestheshoulder6ssueswhichcanleadtopinchingandtearing
- SignsandSymptoms• Achingintheshoulderwithincreasedpainwhenlyingonthearm• WeaknesswhenliXingobjectsorrota6ngthearm
- Interven6ons• Rest-breaksfromtheaggrava6ngac6vity• Inflamma6onandpainmanagement:icepack10-15minutesonwithtowelunderneath
3)ElbowandWrist• Epicondyli6s:LateralandMedial- Cause• Overusethatplacesstressonthea?achmentsiteoftheextensors(forlateral)andextensor(formedial)leadingtoinflamma6onatthesite
- SignsandSymptoms• Tenderness,pain,swelling,attheloca6on
KinesiologyTapingForMusicians
Music Contractions
Rotator Cuff
Medical Epicondylitis
• Increasedpainwhenmakingafist- Interven6ons• Iceandstretchingprotocols• Ac6vitymodifica6onstominimizestress• SelfMassage/Taping
- CommonPopula6ons• MedialEpicondyli6s:HarpplayersintheirleXarm,percussion,keyboardinbotharms
• LateralEpicondyli6s:Clarinet,oboe,trombone,percussion,keyboard
• Carpaltunnel- Cause• Excessiveuseofthefingerandwristflexorsleadingtoinflamma6onandpressureonthemediannerve
• Medicalcondi6onslikediabetes,arteriesandthyroidglandimbalance- Signsandsymptomshaveagradualonset• Numbness,6ngling,paininthehand• Shocklikefeelinginthethumb• Symptomsmaybeworseatnight
- Interven6ons• Ac6vitychangestodecreasewristaggrava6on• PhysicalTherapyinterven6ons:Taping,exercises,nerveglides,heatandcoldapplica6on
- CommonPopula6ons• LeXhandedviolists,violinistandguitarplayers
4)PostureandLowbackpain• Thoracicsupport&cervicalsupporthelpspromotesbe?erpostureandimprovebodymechanicsduringac6vi6esofdailylife.
TakingCareoftheTapingHow long it stays on?
• Itcanstayonanywherefromafewdaystoaweek.Thetapeitselfhasdifferentlevelsofadhesiveforvaryingac6vi6es.
• Whatifitstartspeelingoff?• Theendsofthetapeareusuallythefirsttocomeoffduetogeneraldailyac6vi6esandbeingworn.Youcantakeregularscissorsandtrimtheends.
• Howtotakeitoff?• Pullthetapeofffromoneend.Keeptheendyouarepullingoffclosetotheskintodecreasepain(similartoremovingalargeband-aid).
Addi;onalResources:• ClinicalTherapeu6cApplica6onoftheKinesioTapingMethodbyKenzoCase,JimWalls,andTsuyoshiTase
• AcupressureTapingbyHeckerM.D.,LiebechenM.D.• CommonCondi6onsoftheUpperBackandShoulder,ClarksonUniversity
Lateral Epicondylitis
Carpel Tunnel