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Move Better, Feel Better: A Movement-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Mobilization for the Lower Body: Summary 15
Application • Several different brands in variety of sizes (2 inch most common) • Apply on dry, clean skin • Remove body hair if necessary • Measure and cut tape appropriately (with rounded corners): ○ I, V, or Y ○ H-tape: two straps parallel (25-50% stretch); one cross strap (25-50% stretch) ○ Starburst-trigger points: 3-4 straps at 25-50% stretch ○ Fan cut: for edema/lymphatic drainage: ■ Typically anchoring proximally and fanning out distally • Rub the tape to promote adhesion after applied
• Stretch changes based on target tissue: ○ Epidermis: 0-5% stretch ○ Dermis: 5-10% stretch ○ Superficial fascia, muscle: 10-15% stretch ○ Deep fascia: 25-50% stretch ○ Tendon: 75% stretch ○ Ligament: 100% stretch • Tape can be left on for 2-3 days Goal of Treatment • Improve ROM/decrease tone: typically taping distal to proximal • Support ligament: parallel decompression • Support a muscle strain: typically proximal to distal • Relieve peripheral nerve entrapment: cross fiber decompression • Relieve swelling/lymphatic drainage: fan cut
Lower Body Treatment Injury
Taping Technique
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Lumbar Spine pain
H tape: apply along paraspinals, anchor lower and stretch upward. Anchor 3rd strip in the middle (at point of pain) and stretch right and left
Any Painful Area (trigger points)
Star burst: use 3-4 strips of tape. The center of each strip should overlap on top of the trigger point. Can vary the size of the strips based on the location of pain (1 or 2 inch tape)
Knee
Start seated with knee flexed to 90 degrees. Use 3 strips: first two strips lay medial and lateral around the knee in a C shape. Last strip runs across the front of the knee. Can add extra layers of tape over top to help keep the tape on better
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