K-Taping in Pediatrics
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-662-46584-4 (ISBN)
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
Birgit Kumbrink, founder and medical director of the international K-Taping Academy, based in Dortmund, Germany, has been a K-Taping instructor for many years and is one of the most experienced users and teachers of the treatment method internationally. Birgit Kumbrink has written many articles about K-Taping for the medical press and has appeared on various medical programs on German radio and television. She has developed the fledgling elastic tape therapy from Asia into the K-Taping therapy that has now become established in Germany and other countries throughout Europe. A therapy that over the last 15 years has gained recognition as a meaningful and effective treatment in physiotherapy, medical applications and sports medicine. Birgit Kumbrink is responsible for the inclusion of K-Taping in many aftercare concepts, such as after breast cancer operations. She has also been the driving force behind the development of K-Taping techniques and applications and leads national and international studies in cooperation with clinics and therapist associations.
1. The K-Taping Method.- 2. The Four Application Techniques.- 3. Tape applications for specific indications.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.10.2015 |
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| Zusatzinfo | VIII, 148 p. |
| Verlagsort | Berlin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 193 x 260 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie | |
| Schlagworte | Neurology • Paediatrics • Pain Therapy • physiotherapy • Rehabilitation |
| ISBN-10 | 3-662-46584-1 / 3662465841 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-662-46584-4 / 9783662465844 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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