Already integrated successfully in competitive sports, medical treatment and rehabilitation programs, K-Taping therapy offers physical, occupational and speech therapists a wide range of options for the treatment of infants, small children and younger patients. K-Taping can now be integrated into pediatric physiotherapy and speech therapy, aiding in the treatment of a range of conditions including postural defects, deformities of the feet and dysphagia.

About the content

K-Taping in theory

- The properties, function and mode of action of elastic K-Tape

- The effects of K-Tape therapy

- The fundamentals of K-Tape application

- Contraindications

K-Taping in practice

- The four major application techniques (muscle, ligament, correction and lymph applications) including common indications in children, and practical examples

- The appropriate technique for more than50 medical indications

- Step by step guidance with photo series, practical tips and alternative applications

About the author

Birgit Kumbrink, founder and medical director of the international K-Taping Academy, Dortmund, Germany and one of the most experienced users and teachers of the treatment method internationally.

The course companion and practical manual - for therapists, midwives and pediatricians

1. The K-Taping Method

2. The Four Application Techniques
3. Tape applications for specific indications.

Kumbrink, Birgit

Publications by Kumbrink, Birgit

ISBN	978-3-662-46584-4
Article number	9783662465844
Media type	Book
Edition number	1st ed.
Copyright year	2016
Publisher	Springer, Berlin
Length	VIII, 148 pages
Illustrations	VIII, 148 p.
Language	English