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Kinesiology Taping for Orthopedic Conditions: Summary
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Clinical Applications for Lower Body Acute Injuries Condition Patient Position Tape Base
Direction of Pull Picture
Knee sprain (edema)
Supine or seated in pain free knee flexion
“Fan” strip x2
Proximal to medial and lateral femoral condyles Proximally and distally to joint line
Distally toward lower leg (covering patella)
Knee sprain (ligament support) Knee sprain (rectus femoris facilitation)
Supine or sidelying in pain free knee extension Supine with leg off table, pain free hip extension/ knee flexion Seated or supine in pain free knee flexion
“I” strip torn in center
Parallel to ligament (parallel decompression) Distally toward tibial tuberosity
“I” strip ASIS
Meniscus tear/medial
“Fan” strip x2
Proximal to medial femoral condyle (anterior and posterior)
Distally towards lower leg, covering medial joint line
knee OA (edema)
Meniscus tear (pain control)
Sidelying or supine in pain
“I” strip torn in center
Anterior and posterior to joint line
In direction of joint- move into knee flexion as tape is applied
free knee extension
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