Clinical Edge - Comprehensive practical member training Taping for pain and sports injuries Clinical Edge - Comprehensive practical member training Taping for pain and sports injuries

Taping for pain and sports injuries

In this comprehensive taping module, you'll explore the essential knowledge, clinical reasoning and step by step practical demonstrations you need to select and apply tape safely and effectively, including:

  • Taping masterclass - Essential knowledge: why we tape, the mechanical, neuromuscular and psychological effects of tape, the tapes in your kit, skin preparation, contraindications, precautions, informed consent and sport-specific considerations
  • Ankle taping, including lateral ligament support, swelling management after an acute injury, syndesmosis compression, distal tib-fib mobilisation with movement and comfortable tape removal
  • Foot taping to support the first MTP joint, including a dynamic self-taping option
  • Knee taping to deload anterior and medial knee pain, protect the MCL and LCL, and mobilise the proximal tib-fib joint
  • Muscle contusion taping for a protected return to sport
  • Elbow taping for lateral elbow tendinopathy, medial elbow injuries and limiting extension
  • Hand & finger taping for thumb UCL and CMC support, buddy taping and limiting finger extension or flexion
  • Shoulder & neck taping for scapular positioning, glenohumeral pain, ACJ injuries, shoulder stability and cervical radiculopathy
  • Lumbar spine, SIJ, pelvis and lateral hip taping

Presentations

Taping masterclass - Essential knowledge with Zoe Russell

Develop the essential knowledge and clinical reasoning to select and apply tape safely, confidently and effectively with Zoe Russell....

45 Min 5 Videos

Ankle taping with Zoe Russell

Discover effective and practical taping skills to support ankle injuries, manage swelling and improve ankle pain and movement in these practical demonstration videos with Zoe Russell. ...

25 Min 5 Videos

Foot taping with Zoe Russell

Discover how to support a painful or stiff big toe joint with rigid and flexible taping, and teach your patients a technique they can apply at home with Zoe Russell. ...

10 Min 2 Videos

Knee pain taping with Zoe Russell

Effectively tape patellofemoral pain, infrapatellar fat pad irritation, the proximal tib-fib joint, patellar tendon pain and pes anserine symptoms with Zoe Russell....

20 Min 5 Videos

Knee injury taping with Zoe Russell

Develop the practical taping skills to provide medial and lateral knee support after injury, and adapt the techniques to your patient’s knee and sport with Zoe Russell....

10 Min 2 Videos

Hand & finger taping with Zoe Russell

Build your confidence with five finger and thumb taping techniques to support your patient’s hand and finger injuries with Zoe Russell....

15 Min 5 Videos

Presenters

Zoe Russell

Dr Zoe Russell is a Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, and has worked as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Swimming Team, including supporting the team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and has also provided physiotherapy services at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

She currently works with elite swimmers through the Queensland Academy of Sport, giving her first-hand insight into the demands of high-volume swim training, injury prevention and performance-focused rehabilitation.

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