Clinical Taping Techniques for Lower Limb Pathologies
Mastering the art of mechanical taping is one of the fastest ways to offer immediate symptom relief for your patients while you work on long-term loading and gait retraining. Taping can also serve as a powerful diagnostic tool in the clinic—allowing you to temporarily alter foot mechanics, test your structural hypotheses, and accurately predict how a patient will respond to long-term interventions like custom orthoses before making a permanent prescription.
Whether you are returning to clinical work and wanting to refresh your hands-on skills, or a practitioner looking to refine your biomechanical modifications, these high-definition video guides break down the exact tension, direction, and anatomical landmarks required for maximum efficacy.
Step-by-Step Video Modules Included:
- 1st Ray Plantarflexion Taping: Learn how to effectively facilitate first ray plantarflexion to improve windlass mechanism function and stabilize the medial longitudinal arch.
- Inversion Rearfoot Taping: Simple taping method to control excessive pronation, support the subtalar joint, and de-load stressed medial soft-tissue structures.
- Eversion Rearfoot Taping: Discover how to position and tape the calcaneus to provide lateral stability, manage varus forces, and assist in lateral column offloading.
Scroll down to access the practical video modules below and upgrade your clinical taping skills immediately!
