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