The premier text for athletic taping and bracing is now revised in a stunning third edition. Athletic Taping
and Bracing retains its emphasis on the techniques most commonly used by athletic trainers and therapists
while integrating the science of anatomy and injury mechanisms with the practice of athletic taping and bracing.
Plus, the third edition expands on traditional taping by including methods for rigid strap taping and elastic kinesiology
taping.
Athletic Taping and Bracing, Third Edition, includes more than 480 full-color illustrations and photos,
providing invaluable visual aids for both students and professionals. These include superb three-dimensional anatomical
images from Primal Pictures. The photos that depict taping sequences feature tape with darkened edges that enable
readers to distinguish the layers and patterns of the tape applied in each step.
With its concise anatomical descriptions and detailed anatomical illustrations similar to those normally found
in advanced texts on anatomy, the book clearly highlights the mechanisms of injury that are crucial for understanding
effective taping and bracing. The text thoroughly discusses and illustrates the general principles of taping and
bracing for each major joint and body region. The third edition adds step-by-step instructions for 10 additional
techniques, including elastic kinesiology taping and rigid strap taping techniques for gastrocnemius strains, Achilles
tendinitis, and arch problems; knee, quadriceps, and hip problems; shoulder and elbow hyperextension laxity; epicondylitis;
and wrist and hand issues. The book also features newly added instructor resources consisting of an image bank
and testing checklists to help students master the taping procedures.
