A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping - Softcover

John Gibbons

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905367481 ISBN 13: 9781905367481

Publisher: Lotus Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Comes with a FREE 90-MINUTE DVD.

This book is unique as Gibbons highlights over 50 specific areas of pain that are identified through individual artistic illustrations that have actually been drawn onto the body.

This book is a must for any physical therapist involved in the treatment of patients, athletes, or indeed anyone who may present with any type of sports related injury, albeit peripheral limbs, trunk and/or cervical spine pain. This book has also been written for athletes and coaches who want to have a better understanding of how and when to apply these taping principles.

Gibbons takes you on an educational journey as he guides you, step by step, through the entire process of taping by first marking an area of dysfunction, then preparing and cutting tape, followed by application with variants for specific problems.

The opening chapter discusses the principles and benefits of the kinesiology taping method (KTM), explaining what it is and when and why you would apply it.

The following chapters are designed as a practical guide on the application of tape to treat each individual area of pain and dysfunction through the use of pictorial demonstrations; he also gives a few examples of injuries common to each area of pain and the subsequent variations in taping applications.

Gibbons has the ability to explain this fascinating, yet not widely understood, subject in a relatively simplistic way that should help every reader develop the ability to apply these phenomenal techniques, with confidence, in any setting.

About this title

Review:

If you use kinesiology tape, this book is a must! --Athletics Weekly: April 2014

This is a wonderfully constructed book, full of clear photographs that show exactly how to use kinesiology tape. --The Osteopath (magazine of General Osteopathic Council): September 2014

About the Author:

John Gibbons is a qualified and registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council, specialising in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of sport-related injuries, specifically for the University of Oxford sports teams.
Having lectured in the field of sports medicine and physical therapy for over 12 years, John delivers advanced therapy training to qualified professionals within the Premiership football and rugby sectors.
He has written many articles on various aspects of physical therapy, which have been published through the Federation of Holistic Therapists and the Sports Injury Bulletin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lotus Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1905367481
• ISBN 13: 9781905367481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120