Kinesio Taping Specialty- Pediatric

The Kinesio Taping® Specialty Pediatrics Course is an in-person elastic therapeutic taping course presenting advanced concepts and techniques of elastic therapeutic taping for the pediatric population. Attendees will be required to complete a four hour virtual Kinesio Tape Fundamentals course online prior to attending this course.

The Kinesio Taping® Pediatric Specialist Certification course is designed to provide advanced Kinesio Taping techniques as a method of treatment for children with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and myofascial impairments from infancy through adolescence. Attendees will review theory and basic taping techniques, learn advanced and combination taping techniques, and develop clinical reasoning skills relevant to the pediatric population. The course will also provide commonly used taping techniques for specific diagnoses and impairments, including cerebral palsy, low tone, hemiplegia, torticollis, and brachial plexus injury; as well as pediatric sports-related injuries.

This course is a hybrid course, with four hours of online material to be completed prior to in-person course. Kinesio Taping® Pre-Course (Required and included with registration for this course and participant is required to complete the 4 hour virtual course prior to class.) The Kinesio Taping pre-course provides an overview of the development of the Kinesio Taping® Method, fundamental concepts, assessments, and screening tests. The course will increase your knowledge of the Kinesio Taping core concepts, fundamentals and techniques of the Kinesio Taping® Method.

Following successful completion of course, evaluation and post-test, practitioner will be a Certified Kinesio Taping Specialist-Pediatric. This will include a free one year membership to Kinesio Taping Association International.

Participants will:

· Review the basic and advanced concepts of the Kinesio Taping Method.

· Review epidermis, dermis, and fascial anatomy as it is related to Kinesio Taping.

· Develop proficient knowledge of basic Kinesio Taping principles, properties, and techniques.

· Discuss and learn problem-solving strategies for treatment utilizing Kinesio Taping.

· Identify the impact of muscle imbalances and biomechanical alignment on posture and function.

· Describe and demonstrate cutting at least 4 different Kinesio Taping application tape shapes: I Strip, Y Strip, Web Cut, and X Cut.

· List the best uses for the Kinesio Taping® Method for the pediatric population.

· Identify the impact of muscle imbalances and biomechanical alignment on posture and function.

· Describe and demonstrate cutting at least 4 different application tape shapes: I Strip, Y Strip, Web Cut, X Cut and describe when these might be beneficial for use in the pediatric population.

· Demonstrate a method of safely removing elastic therapeutic tape from skin and explain options for taping application duration in the pediatric population.

· Demonstrate the proper application of two Kinesio Taping techniques for the trunk, upper extremity and lower extremity for the pediatric population.

· Describe the difference between an underactive and overactive muscle correction application.

· Identify appropriate tension range for each technique and explain reason for specific tension.

· Be able to apply the Kinesio Medical Taping method to a variety of muscular, orthopedic and neurological conditions seen in the pediatric population.

2 rolls of Classic

1 Roll of LT

1 Sample of Performance+

1 Sample of FP

1 Sample pouch of 3 EDF

1 Sample pouch of 2 Fancuts

1 Pair of Scissors

1 Kinesio Playbook

1 Advanced Healing

1 Printed Kinesio Taping in Pediatrics Book and Supplemental Handouts.

Kinesio Taping in Pediatrics eBook

Day 1:

7:30-8:00            Registration

8:00-9:30            Introduction, review of the development of the Kinesio Taping Method, Fundamental concepts and properties of the tape, tape terminology, tape cuts and tension

9:30-10:15          Kinesio taping for the pediatric population

10:15-10:30        Break

10:30-11:30        UE and LE developmental anatomy/biomechanical alignment

11:30-12:00        Considerations when taping the pediatric population

12:00-1:00          Lunch

1:00-1:30            EDF taping for pediatrics: Lab

1:30-2:00            Taping techniques for neck : Lab

2:00-2:45            Taping technique for trunk/abdominals: Lab

2:45-3:00            Break

3:00-5:00            Taping for UE and LE: Lab

5:00-5:30            Question and answer

Day 2:

8:00-8:15            Questions, review of Day 1

8:15-10:00          Continue lower and upper extremity taping: Lab

10:00-10:15        Break

10:15-11:15        Continue lower and upper extremity taping/ combination taping: Lab

11:15-12:00        Oral motor taping: lab

12:00-12:30        Lunch

12:30-2:00          Diagnosis and impairment-specific taping

2:00-2:15            Break

2:15-2:45            Continue diagnosis and impairment-specific taping

2:45-3:00            Questions and wrap up

Kinesio Taping Foundations: Pre-Course (Required and included with registration for this course and participant is required to complete the 4 hour virtual course prior to class.)

The Kinesio Taping pre-course provides an overview of the development of the Kinesio Taping® Method, fundamental concepts, assessments, and screening tests. The course will increase your knowledge of the Kinesio Taping core concepts, fundamentals and techniques of the Kinesio Taping® Method.

Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Speech Therapists, Certified Athletic Trainers, Licensed Massage Therapists, Physicians, Chiropractors, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics.

• Must have completed a minimum of 20 course hours of anatomy and physiology.

• Must have a working knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and fascia.

• Must be able to do assessments by evaluating and/or diagnosing injuries and conditions.

• Must have achieved or is a student in their junior or senior year working towards one or more of the following credentials: ARNP, ATC, CAT(C), CCSP, CDP, CHT, CLT, CMBT, CMT, CNMT, COMT, COTA, COTA/L, CPO, CPT, CPTA, CRN, CST, CT, DC, DO, DOM, DPT, Lac, LAT, LLCC, LMBT, LMP, LMT, LOT, LOTA, LPT, LPTA, MD, MDT, MLD, MOT, MOTR/L, MPT, MT, MTC, NCMT, NCTMB, NDT, NMD, NMT, NP, NRC, OCS, ODT, OMD, OPA, OT, OTA, OTC, OTR, OTR/L, PT, PT-C, PTA, PA, RMT, RN, RPT, RPTA, SLP, Paramedic, Kinesiologist.