Innovative Medical Supplies Inc

BIOMECHANICAL TAPING WORKSHOP

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MANAGE LOAD. MANAGE MOVEMENT. MANAGE FUNCTION.

Dynamic Tape presents a graded approach offering various stretch, strength and recoil properties to meet your clinical objectives. Dynamic Tape is capable of creating 15kg or more of resistance to movement.

In comparison, the equivalent kinesiology tape generates less than 100g through range. When applied correctly, Dynamic Tape is able to resist and decelerate motion to absorb load or modify movement patterns with emerging research supporting this.

Dynamic Taping workshops are highly practical and clinically relevant courses that provide participants with a clear understanding of the major principles and equips them with a number of techniques that can be used immediately in clinical practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

Identify indications and contraindications to utilizing Biomechanical TapingTM as an intervention.
Apply fundamental understanding of biomechanics, joint orientation and structure, force vectors, and anatomy to develop mechanically sound taping techniques
Develop a scientific basis for utilizing Biomechanical TapingTM for evidence based clinical practice, in conjunction with current knowledge of orthopaedics, neuroscience,and biomechanics, to create a complementary treatment strategy to maximize opportunities for successful outcomes.
Differentiate the various benefits of Biomechanical TapingTM as they pertain to Movement Control, Force Contribution, Length-Tension Relationship, Tendon Compliance, Augmenting Force Closure, Soft Tissue Offload
Identify when Biomechanical TapingTM is indicated and who will benefit
Recognise the significant difference in physical properties and methodology between Biomechanical TapingTM, Kinesiology Taping and Rigid Sports Taping and identify ways in which these can be used in combination to optimise treatments
Safely and effectively apply common Biomechanical TapingTM techniques including PowerBand® techniques
Design complementary management strategies to improve impairments and functional limitations, including hands-on techniques, joint mobilizations, exercise, and restoring normal movement patterns to improve overall outcomes

COURSE OUTLINE

Biomechanical Taping can be challenging as both the handling skills and reasoning are different to other taping methodologies. Our course is designed to support and expand knowledge and clinical reasoning used by healthcare providers across many professions.

Review Common Tapes / Application / Research
Biomechanical Taping - A 3rd Category
Mechanical vs. Neurophysiological Taping
Treatment Approaches to Biomechanical TapingTM
Develop Biomechanical TapingTM Handling Skills

LAB BREAKOUTS

Biomechanical TapingTM classes are 80% hands on, meaning you are going to spend your time learning the handling skills and methods on which you will continue to build when you return to clinic. At the course you will learn a Biomechanical TapingTM methodology that will improve your ability to address impairments and functional limitations by modifying Force Generation Requirements, Force Generation Efficiency and Force Transfer Efficiency including:

Altering Force Contribution
Modifying Movement Patterns
Reducing Tendon Compliance
Creating a Soft Tissue Offload Augmenting Force Closure
Improving Length-Tension Relationships

COMPLEMENTING CLINICAL SKILLS

Biomechanical TapingTM is designed to enhance a clinician's skills, not become an "all in one solution." Biomechanical TapingTM works complementary to many other manual and exercise related approaches including:

Exercise based interventions
Pain Science Education and CBT
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
Dry Needling
Joint Mobilization / Manipulations / Mulligan /Symptom Modification Procedures
Neuromuscular Faciliatiion
Post Orthotics / Splinting
Gait Training

THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS

What kinds of conditions does Biomechanical TapingTM potentially benefit? If a condition is caused or perpetuated by poor movement patterns, excessive load, or improper function, Biomechanical TapingTM might be a great option