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Kinesiology Taping for Orthopedic Conditions: Summary
(continued)
Clinical Applications for Chronic Conditions
Patient Position Tape
Direction of Pull Proximally to quadriceps tendon
Condition
Base
Picture
Patellofemoral dysfunction (neuromuscular correction for patella alta) Patellofemoral dysfunction (neuromuscular correction for lateral glide/tilt)
Supine with knee extended. Bend knee as tape is applied Supine with knee in pain free flexion (or extension) Seated with trunk in pain free flexion Seated with trunk in pain free flexion
“I” strip To tibial tuberosity
“I” strip
To medial joint line (where the
Laterally to lateral aspect of patella
patella should glide)
SIJ dysfunction (edema control)
“Fan” strip x2
Proximal to SIJ (medial and lateral)
Distal towards hip, covering SIJ
SIJ dysfunction (ligament support)
“I” strips (x3-4) torn in center 3” tape
Sacrum Laterally
toward lateral hip, covering SIJ
Pregnancy
Supine with hips in
“I” strip torn in center
Above mons pubis
Toward lower ribs covering round ligaments
pain free extension
Subacromial impingement
Seated with shoulder in pain free ADD/ medial rotation
“I” strip Deltoid
Proximally toward AC joint, covering middle deltoid and toward spine, covering supraspinatus
tuberosity
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