Taping & Strapping Course Overview

Taping and strapping techniques are some of the most important and visible skills a physiotherapist, sports therapist, fitness instructor, coach or athletic trainer working with sports men and women can have.
This is a hands on practical one day workshop for those who are already qualified in Massage, have an interest in sports techniques and/or in addition to those qualified in sports massage.
Course Structure:-
- Principles and practice of taping and strapping
- pros and cons
- Indications and Contraindications to taping and strapping
- Risks of taping in sport
- Key terminology used in strapping & taping
- Injury terms
- Tape and strap types and properties of each
- Common injuries affecting major joints
- How to apply tape and strapping
- Use of taping and strapping in prevention of injury
- Common Joint/Injuries covered include Upper and lower back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, Hip, knee, calf and ankle
Please note this workshop is only taught at our Bushey venue
Fee £165
Booking fee payment of £40