Strapping & Taping Application for Sports
This is a very practical small group training.
You will be one of just 8 students, with an outcome of learning how to competently use tape for support during sports activities. A small group provides you with good quality training and a high level of supervision.
Working in pairs you will practice strapping on each other, so that a maximum of 4 participants are working at a time. Your trainer uses tape on an almost daily basis in clinic, and has over 25 years experience working with athletes, using strapping at events, and for training purposes.
This one day course is for Physiotherapists, Doctors, Osteopaths, Sports Therapists and Sports Massage Practitioners.
You are introduced to various stapping materials. The day starts with explorations of the principles and practice for safe and appropriate application of several kinds of tape and strapping in sport. We discuss the relative effectiveness of using various kinds of tapes, and applications.
The course explores the most commonly required strapping for problems with the foot, ankle, knee, elbow, wrist and hand.
You will work hands on with tape, and learn tips and hints from a master.
You will learn how to work with spray adhesive, underwrap, cohesive, Elastic Adhesive,Zinc Oxide, Sports Tape and more.
Note this practical day involves working on fellow students, applying tapes.
Notes will be given out at the course
Cost of the course includes
Use of tape remover, spray adhesive, scissors, tape cutters, and alcohol antibacterial gel
You will be given a supply of tape which you use on the day including:
1 X large roll of 5cm Elastic Adhesive Tape
1 X large roll of 5 cm Zinc Oxide
1 X large roll of 1.25cm Zinc Oxide
1 X large roll of Underwrap
1 X 5cm Cohesive Bandage
Total Value £15.00
Small quantities of extra tape can be provided at a budget of between £2.50 and £3.50 per additional roll of tape Full prices available on request
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Start Registration 9am. Finish 4.30 pm
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