Move Better, Feel Better: A Movement Based Approach to Soft Tissue Mobilization for the Upper Body: Summary 43
UPPER QUARTER TREATMENT Location
Taping Technique
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Mid-scapular pain
V cut anchored at mid-back and applied upward along scapulas while patient flexes forward Cross-piece in the middle between shoulder blades
Lateral epicondyle pain
T application (2 I cuts) First along the forearm and upper arm parallel to the fibers Second strip perpendicular across the epicondyle
Posture (scapular retraction)
X application from inferior to superior with minimal stretch; have the patient retract the shoulder blades while applying the tape
Upper trap/levator scapular pain
I application along the muscle; start with the patient side bending away from the treatment side and apply the first strip along the upper trap Then have them rotate away and apply second strip along levator Three straps: Anterior, posterior, across the first two Start with the arm resting on the stomach and tape from posterior deltoid to anterior shoulder The second strip starts along the anterior deltoid to posterior shoulder The third strip runs along the top of the shoulder, connecting the previous two strips
Shoulder pain
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