COURSE INFORMATION: COURSE DESCRIPTION Instructor: Cancellation Policy: Registration fee, less $50, will be refunded if written cancellation is received 30 days prior to the seminar.

Instructor:

Cancellation Policy: Registration fee, less $50, will be refunded if written cancellation is received 30 days prior to the seminar. No refunds will be given after that date. Kinesio University reserves the right to cancel at any time with full refund.

KT1 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS, SCREENING/MUSCLE TEST, & MUSCLE APPLICATIONS (To be taken in conjunction with KT2)

The KT1 course is designed to introduce practitioners to the Kinesio Taping Method. Over the course of this eight-hour class, the Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor (CKTI) will discuss the fundamental concepts of the Kinesio Taping Method and the unique properties and use of Kinesio Tex Tape. During lab sessions, attendees will have ample time to practice screening and muscle testing created for the enhancement of their Kinesio Taping skills and muscle applications for both the upper and lower body. Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to discuss and apply the Kinesio Taping Method to relax overuse syndromes, stimulate weak muscles, and decrease pain and swelling. In addition to instruction provided by the CKTI, the attendees will receive the full-color Kinesio Taping KT1 & KT2 Workbook to augment their training. Each attendee will also receive a 60-day membership to the Kinesio Taping Association which includes access to a reference database.

KT2 ADVANCED CONCEPTS & CORRECTIVE TECHNIQUES (Pre-requisite, completion of KTA approved KT1 course)

The KT2 course builds on material learned in KT1. During this eight-hour class, the CKTI will introduce the six Corrective Techniques (Mechanical, Functional, Space, Fascia, Ligament/Tendon, and Lymphatic) and discuss their application in a variety of clinical conditions. During lab sessions, attendees will have ample time to practice applying these techniques to a variety of upper and lower body conditions. Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to discuss and apply the Kinesio Taping Method to orthopedic & neurological conditions.

COURSE INFORMATION: COURSE DESCRIPTION:

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SCISSORS AND WEAR PROPER ATTIRE FOR TAPING (tank top & shorts)

FOR QUESTIONS:

TO REGISTER:

DAY 1 - FUNDAMENTAL KINESIO TAPING

DAY 2 - ADVANCED KINESIO TAPING

7:30am Sign In

8:00 Instructor Introduction & Bio

8:10 - 10:00 Intro Kinesio Taping Concepts, Theory, History, Tape Qualities, Finger Demo, Intro Five Major Physiological Effects; Skin, Circulatory & Fascia Function; Sacrospinalis Demo; Fascia & Muscle Function; Basic Application Concepts

10:00 Break

10:15 - 11:30 Joint Function; Biotensegrity; Application Basics, Prep, Precautions; Intro to Kinesio Taping Assessment Tests; Q&A

11:30 Lunch

12:30 - 3:00pm Kinesio Taping Assessments & Labs: Cervical Paraspinals; Scalenes Anterior; Rectus Abdominus; Pec Major & Rhomboid Major; Gluteus Medius

3:00 Break

3:15 - 4:30 Assessments/Labs Cont’d.: Quadriceps Femoris; Ext. Digitorum; Hamstrings; Ext. Policis Longus; Biceps Brachii; Deltoid

4:30 - 5:30 Assessment Q&A; KT1 Review & Q&A, Application Requests; Conclusion

8:00 - 10:05am Overnight Responses, Trouble Shooting: Basic Concepts of Corrective Techniques, Tension; Mechanical Correction: Patellar Tracking, Shoulder Instability

10:05 Break

10:20 Fascia Correction: Lateral Epicondylitis, ITB

11:30 Lunch

12:30 - 3:10pm Space, Tendon & Ligament Correction: Elbow, Lumbar, Carpal Tunnel, MCL, Achilles

3:10 Break

3:25 - 5:10 Fascia/Ligament Correction: Plantar Fasciitis; Function Correction: Ankle & Wrist; Circulatory/Lymphatic Correction: Edema of Calf and/or Foot, Finger Sprain

5:10 - 5:30 Assessment Questions, Glossary Review, Application Requests; Q&A; Conclusion

KTAI may request facility host to assist with follow-up interview or possible story.

AGENDA:

COURSE DATES: April 8-9, 2016Facility Name: Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center COURSE LOCATION: Sherman, TX Facility Address: 500 N. Highland COURSES: KT1&KT2Facility City/State: Sherman, TX 75092Instructor Name: Alison Taylor, OTR/L, CHT, CKTIInstructor Bio: Alison Taylor graduated with an OT Degree from Sydney University in Australia in 1990. She has worked in and out of in the US for over 24 years including 20 years in Hand and UE Rehab, achieving her CHT in 2001. Alison has presented at the ASHT conferences in NC in 2005 and GA in 2006 and San Diego in 2012. She has lectured nationally and internationally on Hand Therapy, Splinting and Kinesio Taping. She has guest lectured at Sydney University in 2010 and Texas Women’s University (Denton) in 2012 and has been accepted again to present a preconference workshop at the 2014 ASHT conference in Boston on Tennis Elbow and UE Alignment. Alison was NDT certified in 2004 and has a special interest in expanding taping for the neurological and hand populations. Alison is currently pursuing her own Hand Therapy Practice in North Texas and works for local Orthopedic and Hand Surgeons. She was certified as a Kinesio Taping Instructor in 2011 and uses it to enhance her treatments including post-surgical care, neurological nerve function and fracture management.Coordinator Name: Jackie Daniel Contact Info: email: [email protected] phone: (888) 320-8273 ext. 112fax: (505) 856-2983Website: www.KinesioTaping.comSeminar Coordinator: Seminar Coordinator