Taping and Strapping

Course description

1st December in Sligo – venue TBC

This Taping and Strapping Course is a one day course that will provide you with a full understanding of modern sports taping and strapping techniques.

Upon completion, participants will have the ability to identify the suitability of taping for specific soft tissue injuries.  Participants will also acquire the knowledge about the different taping and strapping materials available and gain the practical ability to apply safe, effective taping and strapping to joints and muscles.

This workshop is open to qualified therapists who hold a recognised Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy or Physiotherapy qualification.

Course Modules:

• Taping & Strapping – materials required.
• Pre, application and post application considerations.
• Practical Taping & Strapping demonstrations:
• Functional Ankle taping
• Plantar Fascia taping
• Achilles Tendon off-load
• McConnell’s Taping for Patella-Femoral (Anterior Knee) Pain
• Patellar Tendon off-load
• Lateral Collateral and Medial Collateral taping for the knee
• Shoulder instability and A/C Joint Strapping
• Lateral Collateral and Medial Collateral taping for the elbow
• Elbow hyperextension strapping
• Wrist strapping
• Thumb strapping
• Buddy taping for the fingers

Course Pre-Requisites:
None, however a good understanding and knowledge of anatomical structures is beneficial.