Training Room & Taping Strategies for the Tennis Player. Erin Gambetti, PT, DPT, SCS, LAT, ATC, CSCS and Kathleen Stroia, MS, PT, ATC

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1 Training Room & Taping Strategies for the Tennis Player Erin Gambetti, PT, DPT, SCS, LAT, ATC, CSCS and Kathleen Stroia, MS, PT, ATC

2 Objectives 1. Determine the purpose and function of tape 2. Recognize and understand the different taping methods and applications 3. Demonstrate tennis specific taping techniques for the abdomen, wrist, shoulder, and ankle 4. Practice tennis specific taping techniques 2

3 Taping Methods 3

4 Taping Methods Purpose and Function Purpose Placement Proficiency 4

5 Taping Methods Purpose and Function Conventional Therapeutic Dynamic 5

6 Taping Methods Conventional Taping Used to restrict and support the injured area Protects against further damage 6

7 Taping Methods Therapeutic Taping Used to assist and give support over and around muscles Used to prevent over contraction 7

8 Taping Methods Therapeutic Taping McConnell Taping: Used to correct malalignments Used to reduce stress on the affected joint during activity Kinesio Taping: Used to facilitate the body s natural healing process (lymphatic drainage) Used to encourage support and stability to muscles and joints (inhibit or stimulate) Does not restrict range of motion Mulligan Taping: Mobilization with Movement (MWM) Accessory joint glide manually applied with associated pain free active movement 8

9 Taping Methods Dynamic Taping Used to strongly assist or resist movement Used to facilitate or inhibit a muscle contraction Used to offload soft tissue through a range of motion Elasticity properties: Mimics muscle action with reduced workload and improved biomechanical efficiency Decreased metabolic demand and decreases fatigue Inhibition: Applied over trigger points or overactive muscles Maximally shortens the tissue to inhibit the muscle 9

10 Demonstrations Taping Techniques

11 Rectus Abdominus Unload McConnell Taping Materials: McConnell Tape Purpose: To unload the neural tissues Description: Tape is applied over the injured muscle by lifting and shortening the soft tissues towards the painful are a and minimize painful stretch during activity 11

12 TFCC and ECU Tendon Unload McConnell Taping Materials: McConnell Tape Purpose: To protect and support the injured structures while only restricting the desired motions Description: Tape is applied over the injured structures by lifting and shortening the soft tissues towards the painful a rea and minimize painful stretch during activity 12

13 Shoulder Approximation and Retraction Kinesio Taping Materials: Kinesio Tape Purpose: To control scapula position and stabilize the humeral head Description: Tape is applied over the humeral head to assist in centralization and over the scapula to assist in retraction 13

14 Shoulder External Rotation Dynamic Taping Materials: Dynamic Tape Purpose: Assist the muscle action by having less force generated by muscle Description: In a shortened position of external rotation, apply tape with stretch along the muscle to actively assist motion. 14

15 Lymphatic Drainage and Fibular Repositioning Tape Kinesio and McConnell Taping Materials: Kinesio and McConnell Tape Purpose: To reposition the fibula and reduce edema Description: Tape is applied over the injured muscle by lifting and shortening the soft tissues towards the painful are a and minimize painful stretch during activity 15

16 Practice Taping Techniques

17 Taping Techniques 17