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Taping Techniques: Principles and Practice 2nd Edition
Author(s): Rose Macdonald BA FCSP (Author)
- Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Publication Date: November 11, 2004
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 0750641509
- ISBN-13: 9780750641500
Book Description
Functional taping is now acknowledged internationally as having a place in sports medicine. Taping techniques are practiced widely in the treatment and rehabilitation of the injured patient in order to aid the healing process by supporting and protecting the injured structures. This edition updates what is the essential text on this subject and has new highly respected contributors and improved illustration. This is the book for anyone wishing to practice this technique.
- Concise and easy-to-understand, this text is an effective teaching tool for any kind of practitioner.
- The content is thorough and comprehensive, covering all aspects of functional taping.
- In the constantly growing and ever-changing world of sports medicine, this book will keep the reader more up-to-date with new developments in their field.
- New expert contributors with international reputations share their knowledge and experience.
- New material on biomechanics, sleeves, shoes, quick taping, taping for muscle imbalance, psychological aspects of taping, and proprioceptive taping ensures that the reader has the most current information available.
- Improved and added illustrations bring a new life to the book, aiding in the understanding of important concepts.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This book is undoubtedly an enormous help to the novice taper and I would think it would provide plenty of advice and new ideas for the not so novice . A handy book for anyone in the sports field”Physiotherapy, October 1994
book would be invaluable to therapists involved in sports injuries and an excellent addition to departments dealing with acute injuries and their rehabilitation.”October 1994, October 1994
book would be invaluable to therapists involved in sports injuries and an excellent addition to departments dealing with acute injuries and their rehabilitation.”October 1994, October 1994
About the Author
Rose MacDonald, BA, MCSP, MCPA, SRP, Director, Sports Injury Centre, Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, UK
