David H. Perrin

Athletic Taping and Bracing is the first texbook to apply the science of anatomy and injury mechanisms to the practice of atheltic taping. By examining major joints and muscle groups you'll master step-by-stap taping and bracing techniques for preventing and managing sport injuries.

The book's reader-friendly format features more than 400 detailed phototgraphs and medical illustrations. You'll find it easy to visualize underlying anatomical structures and injury mechanisms and to learn proper show more methods for app;lying tape, braces, wraps, and orthotics.

You'll also find discussions of specific injuries and techniques for treatment, plus stretching and strengthening exercises to help athletes avoid reinjury.

Whether you're a student or practitoner, you'll earn the confidence of your athletes by mastering the art and science of Athletic Taping and Bracing.

David H. Perrin is an associate professor at the University of Virginia, where he has been the director of graduate athletic training education and research since 1986. He received his MA in athletic training from Indiana State University in 1977 and his PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985. Perrin is the founding editor of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation and has served on the editorial boards of several other publications. He is the author of Isokinetic Exercise and Assessment, a text that assesses human muscle performance by integrating clinical practice with scientific research. He is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Perrin's leisure interests include running, biking, traveling, and vacationing at his lake cottage in Vermont.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Cahpter 1 Introduction to taping and bracing
1 Role of taping and bracing
2 Athletic tape, cloth, and wraps
Nonelastic tape and cloth
Elastic tape and wraps
3 Athletic braces
4 Kowing the sport, athlete, and injury
Rules of the sport
Know the athlete
Assess the injury
The role of exercise
Criteria for returning to competition
5 Preparing for taping
The taping environment
Gender considerations
Preparation and cooperation of the athlete
6 Taping techniques
7 Removing tape
Chapter 2 The foot, ankle, and leg
Ankle sprains
Achilles tendon strains and tendinitis
Arch strains and plantar fascitis
Morton's neuroma
Great toe spains
Heel contusions
Shin splints
Foot orthotics
Chapter 3 The knee
Collateral and cruciate ligament sprains
Knee braces
Knee hyperextension
Patellowfemoral joint pain
Chapter 4 The thigh, hip, and pelvis
Hip strains
Thigh strains
Hip and thigh contusions
Chapter 5 The shoulder and arm
Acromioclavicular joint sprains
Glenohumeral sprains
Arm contusions
Chapter 6 The elbow and forearm
Elbow sprains
Elbow hyperextension
Epicondylitis of the humerus
Chapter 7 The wrist and hand
Wrist sprains
Thumb sprains
Finger sprains
Tendon ruptures and avulsions
Glossary
Reference list (bibliography) show less