Introduction to Taping: Alignment and Function in the Pediatric Client

Course overview

This course introduces the learner to the fundamentals of the use of therapeutic taping for the pediatric client. In this course, the learner will be introduced to a number of mediums, both adhesive and non-adhesive, that can be used to facilitate improved posture and alignment for more efficient function in children. We will review muscle groups significant to alignment, and discuss how their enhancement can provide better activation. The learner will gain insight for problem solving with the pediatric client to assess what medium and muscle groups will best enhance function.