Kinesiology tape is a newly, hugely popular treatment that is proven to decrease pain and preventing injury and re-injury. Not just for professional athletes, taping can easily be done at home to treat a myriad of conditions--from tennis elbow and shin splints to carpal tunnel and headaches.

Caring for the Painful Thumb - More Than a Splint by Jan Albrecht, an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist. It is a teaching tool for patients and therapists. With over 200 color illustrations, it is two books in one: half the book for the right hand and half for left to help patients visualize mobilization and stabilization techniques. Terminology a patient can understand. Textile taping for the painful thumb CMC joint described in detail. 52 sturdy pages, spiral bound. This durable book can be used at the treatment table, or independently by the patient at the completion of therapy. Pages can be copied for handouts.

THE ULTIMATE DIY TAPING GUIDE OF EVERYDAY INJURIES AND AILMENTS INCLUDES OVER 200 STEP-BY-STEP PHOTOS Widely used by physical therapists, chiropractors and personal trainers, kinesiology tape provides incredible support while simultaneously stretching so your body can perform its normal range of motion. Now you can utilize this amazing material at home. Simply buy a roll at your local drugstore and follow the taping methods described in this book to reduce pain, rehab an injury and get back in the game. Providing clear step-by-step instructions and helpful photos, the author shows how to tape the most common injuries and conditions anywhere on the body: • Neck pain • Frozen shoulder • Bicep strain • Tennis elbow • Wrist sprain • Tight IT band • ACL/MCL sprains • Achilles tendinitis • Ankle sprain • Plantar fasciitis

This book is a must have for any physical therapist involved in the treatment of patients, athletes, or indeed anyone likely to come into contract with a range of sporting injuries including coaches, personal trainers and sporting enthusiasts. The author takes the reader on an educational journey through the entire taping process; from marking an area of dysfunction to preparing and cutting tape and application with variants shown for special problems. Opening with the principles and benefits of the Kinesiology taping method, explaining what it is and when and why you would apply it, the book then covers the correct application of tape to treat each individual area of pain and dysfunction. Through the use of pictorial demonstrations, including examples of injuries common to each area of pain and the subsequent variations in taping applications, the reader is clearly presented with over 50 special areas of pain, each identified through individual artistic illustrations. The author has the ability to explain this fascination, yet not widely understood, subject in a relatively simplistic way, helping every reader develop the ability to apply these phenomenal techniques, with confidence in any setting.