Course description
If you’re working with sports teams – this is for you!
Sports Taping and Strapping Techniques
Detailed 2 day workshop that covers all aspects of sports taping and strapping techniques including theory of taping, contraindications and safety issues, tape types and equipment needed etc. Stretch and non-stretch tape methods will be used on different areas and joints of the body for injury treatment as well as prevention. A brief introduction to Kinesio Tape will also be covered. To include the following:
- Foot taping to prevent/treat fallen arches
- Acute ankle sprain support
- Ankle instability taping
- Achilles tendon support
- Jumpers Knee support
- Vastus medialis re-education
- Knee collateral ligament support
- Figure of 8 support for the knee
- Sacro-iliac joint support
- Thoracic spine support
- Shoulder instability
- Tennis elbow
- Elbow hyperextension sprains
- Wrist strains
- Finger sprains
- Thumb strains
Time – Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
Venue – IMST, Castletroy, Limerick
Course fees includes all tapes and bandages required, workshop certificate of attendance, manual of notes including pictures of step-by-step applications of taping techniques.
Pre-Requisites – No previous learning required
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